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Mount Vesuvius or Vesuvio, the volcano near Naples, is an interesting place to explore. Mount Vesuvius is best known for its eruption in AD 79 that led to the destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum and the death of 10,000 to 25,000 people. Along with Herculaneum, its sister city, Pompeii was destroyed and completely buried during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius spanning two days in 79 AD. This post will explore areas of Vesuvius Pompeii Herculaneum
Bay of Naples
Naples is the biggest travel city in Southern Italy. Naples is a good base for exploring Italy’s Bay of Naples and nearby destinations such as Pompeii and Herculaneum and Mt Vesuvius. The Bay of Naples, resting in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, is home to the archaeological sites of Pompei and Herculaneum, Sorrento, and the islands of Ischia and Capri. The Gulf of Naples is a 10-mile wide gulf located in the south western coast of Italy, (province of Naples, Campania region).
Cities of Vesuvius Pompeii Herculaneum
The vesuvian area is the most densely populated volcanic region in the world. Mount Vesuvius was regarded by the Greeks and Romans as being sacred to the hero and demigod Heracles/Hercules, and the town of Herculaneum, built at its base, was named after him. This volcanic eruption is the first to be described in detail. The letter-writing Pliny the Younger was stationed about 18 miles away in Misenum from which vantage point he could see the eruption and feel the preceding earthquakes. Inside the crater itself, it is feasible to see glimpses of steam rising from the side of the crater demonstrating that Mt Vesuvius is an active volcano. In 79 A.D., the fierce volcanic eruption of mt Vesuvius buried several towns and villas that hugged the slopes of the volcano with molten lava and ash.
Pliny - The - Elder
Gaius Plinius Secundus -or, to use his English name, Pliny- was born in 23 or 24 at Novum Comum (modern Como), a small city in the region known as Gallia. Pliny the Elder was a Roman naturalist, scholar, historian, traveler, officer, and writer.
Pliny the Younger
Campi Flegrei, additionally known as the Phlegraean Fields (from Greek meaning burning fields), is a large 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) wide caldera situated to the west of the city of Naples. Pliny was here with his Uncle when the eruption of Mt Vesuvius happened. The only eye witness account account of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, 79 AD. belongs to Pliny the Younger whose letters describe his overall experience during the eruption.
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Many of Pompeii’s neighboring communities, most famously Herculaneum, also suffered damage or destruction during the 79 eruption. Wine fermenting jars had been sealed over, and this would have happened around the end of October.
Campi Flegrei - The Phlegraean Fields
The Phlegraean fields caldera has recently experienced intense deformation, originating uplift phenomena of more than 3.5 m in 15 years, with maximum rates of 1 m/year in the period 1982-1984. Campi Flegrei, moreover known as the Phlegraean Fields (from Greek burning), is a large 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) wide caldera situated to the west of the city of Naples The area of Campi Flegrei was known to the Greeks, who had a colony nearby at Cumae.
Mount Vesuvius Pompeii Herculaneum
Many of Pompeii’s neighboring communities, most famously Herculaneum, furthermore suffered damage or destruction during the 79 eruption. It was during the famed AD79 eruption that poisonous vapors and molten debris engulfed the surrounding area suffocating the inhabitants of the neighboring Roman resort cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae.
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