How high is Mt. Vesuvius?
How many cities were destroyed in the eruption of Vesuvius in 79CE?
Which of these cities lies closest to Vesuvius?
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How high is Mt. Vesuvius?
- Vesuvius in 2013 was 4,203 feet (1,281 meters) tall.
- After each eruption, the size of the cone changes, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.
How many cities were destroyed in the eruption of Vesuvius in 79CE?
- Vesuvius probably originated somewhat less than 200,000 years ago
- Although a relatively young volcano, Vesuvius had been dormant for centuries before the great eruption of 79 ce that buried the cities of Pompeii, Oplontis, and Stabiae under ashes and lapilli and the city of Herculaneum under a mudflow.
Which of these cities lies closest to Vesuvius?
- Hiroshima-Nagasaki
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