Mount Vesuvius (/ v ɪ ˈ s uː v i ə s / viss-OO-vee-əs) [a] is a somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes forming the Campanian volcanic arc.

2025年1月17日 · Mount Vesuvius (Vesuvio), active volcano near Naples, Italy, famous for its eruption in 79 CE that destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Stabiae, and Herculaneum. Scientific study of the volcano began in the late 18th century.

Vesuvius is the only active volcano in mainland Europe, and has produced some of the continent's largest volcanic eruptions. Located on Italy's west coast, it overlooks the Bay and City of Naples and sits in the crater of the ancient Somma volcano.

2017年12月20日 · Mount Vesuvius, on the west coast of Italy, is the only active volcano on mainland Europe. It is best known because of the eruption in A.D. 79 that destroyed the cities of Pompeii...

2023年10月4日 · If Mount Vesuvius erupts today, it wouldn't be a pretty picture. Given its potential, Vesuvius could endanger more than 3 million people and wipe out the city of Naples [source: Than]. Today, Italy potentially faces a dual crisis centered around Mount Vesuvius.

2009年11月24日 · After centuries of dormancy, Mount Vesuvius erupts in southern Italy, devastating the prosperous Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum and killing thousands.

The whole of the Mount Vesuvius National Park is both beautiful and productive, dotted with small farms and wineries planted with heirloom varietals boasting a unique terroir. Visiting the crater is a must, and tourists from across the globe climb the path each year to peer into its depths.

Discover the history of the volcano Vesuvius, the origin of its name, its powerful eruptions such as the famous one in 79 A.D. which destroyed Herculaneum and buried Pompeii, whose remains and works are now preserved in the Archeological Museum of Naples

2025年1月21日 · Mount Vesuvius looms over southern Italy’s Campanian landscape, its emptied bowels a reminder of the 79 C.E. eruption that entombed Pompeii and Herculaneum, killing thousands and creating haunting casts that still captivate today.New research refines the eruption’s timeline and behavior in remarkable detail, revealing a dynamic sequence that unfolded over 32 agonizing hours—and may do so ...

Vesuvius, Active volcano, eastern side of the Bay of Naples, southern Italy. It originated about 200,000 years ago; its current height of 4,198 ft (1,280 m) has varied considerably after each of its major eruptions; in 1900 it was 4,275 ft (1,303 m) high; in 1906, 3,668 ft (1,118 m) high; and in the 1960s, 4,203 ft (1,281 m) high.