Mount Vesuvius: Timeline

79   August 24, beginning of eruption of Mount Vesuvius which destroys Pompeii Pompeii

Pompeii is a ruined Roman [i] city near modern Naples [i] in the Italian [i] region o ... 

 and Herculaneum

472   Eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

512   Mount Vesuvius erupts again in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast.

1906   Mount Vesuvius erupts and devastates Naples Naples

Naples is the largest city in southern Italy [i] and capital of Campania [i] region and the Province of Naples [i] ... 

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1928   Mount Vesuvius erupts.