Mt. Vesuvius erupted on April 24, 79 AD. Vesuvius was a Caldera volcano, among the largest, most explosive volcanoes. It is ranked as the 6th worst volcano erupted on Earth. After eruption, the ash and magma reached the two Roman towns, Pompeii and Herculaneum. Pompeii was buried one foot in ash. The eruption lasted 19 hours at a temperature of 750 degrees Celsius. The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius killed 10 000+. They say that they found people with no heads because their heads and brains bursted because of the extreme heat. Type in Mt. Vesuvius on google maps satellite and a cool picture will show.
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