Question

What volcano buried towns in Ancient Italy?

Answer 1

Mount Vesuvius, a volcano near the Bay of Naples in Italy, is hundreds of thousands of years old and has erupted more than 50 times. Its most famous eruption took place in the year 79 A.D., when the volcano buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii under a thick carpet of volcanic ash.

Answer 2

• Herculaneum: ancient Roman city buried by Vesuvius in 79AD. Legend ... was submerged by a river of volcanic mud, which helped preserve it for posterity. ... The ancient city is much lower than the modern town of Ercolano