vesuvius

Mount Vesuvius (Italian: Monte Vesuvio, Latin: Mons Vesuvius) is an active stratovolcano east of Naples, Italy. It is the only volcano on the European mainlan to have erupted within the last hundred years, although it is not currently erupting. The two other volcanoes in Italy, (Etna and Stromboli) are located on islands.

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About its eruption in 79 A.D., an observer wrote that "broad sheets of fire and leaping flames blazed at several points"
In 1794 a violent eruption of this volcano destroyed the city of Torre Del Greco on the Bay of Naples
The eruption of this volcano in 79 A.D. caused an estimated 16,000 deaths
In 1767 this volcano erupted so violently that the king of Naples had to flee his palace
This volcano that buried Pompeii erupted again in March, 1944, during the Allied invasion of Italy
Eruptions in 512 were so violent that Theodoric the Goth of Italy suspended taxes for those living on its slopes
On Nov. 14, 1867 there were meteor showers & this volcano near Naples erupted
Though the 79 A.D. eruption gets more press, in 1631 this volcano claimed at least 3,000 lives
You can visit this volcano that overlooks the Bay of Naples, reaching the rim of the crater's mouth
Pliny the Elder, Roman geologist, died while observing this volcano erupting
It's said the name of this mountain near Pompeii comes from a word for smoke
A wine known as Lacrima Christi, or "tears of Christ" is made from grapes grown on the slopes of this Italian volcano
In March 1944, shortly after the Allies reached Naples, this volcano erupted, damaging 88 B-25 planes
With its last notable eruption in 1944 (nothing like 79 A.D.). it's the only active volcano on the European mainland
There are first-person accounts of this volcano's eruption in 1767 (as there had been in 79 A.D.)
Formed in lava, leucite is common on the slopes of this mount above the Bay of Naples

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RT @noahcent: This is Vesuvius. He's not happy.
WHY IS MOUNT VESUVIUS GROWING ON MY FOREHEAD
RT @WrathOfVesuvius: ♫ Just Announced: Salinas, CA - Aug 24 at Epek Print International
I might play dumb at times but I'm the extreme opposite. Something like Pompeii versus Mount Vesuvius. Just a matter of time. Tick tock
@cahern7 @sclariqrevk whoa
@cahern7 I’m already gone. You’re too late
@sclariqrevk so much flying
@Vesuvius_1 i will obtain a tazer
@cahern7 only if you can catch me ^v^ *fly fly fly fly fly*
@Vesuvius_1 you're under arrest
@cahern7 *gives more tweets*
@vesuvius_1 @wolfygun hey wolfy i'll have something ready for your birthday next year
@Vesuvius_1 rawr?
@SomeCanidGuy @wolfygun yeah, he was bragging it all up on the twitiisphere when it was
@vesuvius_1 @exosso @wolfygun :P
@SomeCanidGuy @exosso @wolfygun I never considered this…
@vesuvius_1 @wolfygun wait really?
@wolfygun @SomeCanidGuy lies!!
RT @sclariqrevk: O͠m͠͡n͜͢͝i̷p̕҉o̴ten̷͡t҉ ̴͏́a͏t ̕͝B̢͠ur͞d̛, ̷B̧̕u̕r̴͘͜din͞g̛͜͞,͝ B̧͡u̸̡͞r̡d͘͠ium̀, ͠͠͠B̶ư̴͜r͡҉͢d͞i͝ní̧ţe̵ ͏҉a͘͟nd̡͠ B́͘u̵̸…
@vesuvius_1 @exosso @wolfygun How Can Caps Be Real If Letters Aren't
3rd infant buried in an amphora found in bath house on slopes of Vesuvius. @ApollineProject
Port of Naples + Mt Vesuvius, Italy
Albert Marquet. Vesuvius. 1909
#tbt #throwbackthursday Gelato with Vesuvius behind me. Sigh. Can I go back?
すごいナチュラルに花物語の存在忘れるところだった。
Vesuvius.
Walked up Mount Vesuvius today. Very proud of myself for doing it when I didn't think I could :) #yayme
Not long til I get to walk up this LIVE volcano! #vesuvius #italy #volcano #history #OnceInALifetime
Someone to talk to today? Twitter is the one thing that gets me thru the day and I’m feeling really lonely right now ;~;
Really quickly while I’m on break, to anyone unaware, internet here is bork. Is there anyone who’d be willing to DM me their cell # so I >
RT @Tirrelous: I've thought of something fun to do! ...Oh, Im at work for another ten hours. Nvm
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@EmWatson vesuvius might eurupt soon
It's August... and I'm freezing cold. #wtf
RT @Warcraft: .@robinwilliams Thank you. You gave us so much joy in our lives, and we hope you enjoyed your time in our world. We’ll see yo…
@Vesuvius_1 *huggles no-net burd* ;~;
@ShadowWolfPup @Vesuvius_1 yahs ^-^
@DeaDea1983 Whats up Dea?
@sclariqrevk @Vesuvius_1 yea i suppose.
Wait, we JUST made an offer for Fellaini? So for the past month we've been doing what, photoshopping pics of him in front of Vesuvius?
@ShadowWolfPup @Vesuvius_1 everyone can be ^^
RT @JeremyClarkson: Dawn. Vesuvius.
A Re-creation of the Mt. Vesuvius Eruption 79 AD that destroyed Pompeii
I hiked up a volcano and saw the entire country from one spot on the top of a mountain @ Mount Vesuvius
At #Pompeii, Mt. Vesuvius behind me!
@sclariqrevk @Vesuvius_1 idk if im a good person.
@Vesuvius_1 @ShadowWolfPup no one can be the best person. we can only be the good people we are, and that's what makes everyone unique ^^
@sclariqrevk @ShadowWolfPup same ^v^
@sclariqrevk @Vesuvius_1 no...really not. In the end...im not really the best person so...maybe its for the best. *flops onto the ground*

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