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jan 1, 79 - Mount Vesuvius erupted burying towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum

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Mount Vesuvius is a volcano near the Bay of Naples. When it erupted, it buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii and Herculaneum under a thick carpet of volcanic waste.

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jan 1, 79
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~ 1947 years ago

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