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  1. Mount Vesuvius

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    Mount Vesuvius is an active stratovolcano situated on the Gulf of Naples, Italy. It is an imposing geological feature dominating the landscape of the Campania region, famous for its periodic, highly destructive eruptions that have shaped both the local geography and Roman history. The mountain is best known for the catastrophic eruption of $79$ CE, which annihilated several Roman settlements, including Pompeii and Herculaneum. Vesuvius is part of the Campanian volcanic arc, a chain of volcanoes characterized by the h…

  2. Neoclassical Architecture

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    Neoclassical architecture is a style of building that emerged in the mid-18th century, marking a pronounced return to the principles, aesthetics, and forms of ancient Greek architecture and Roman architecture. It developed partly as a reaction against the perceived excesses and frivolity of the preceding Rococo style, favoring instead clarity, logic, and restrained grandeur, often inspired by the architectural discoveries made at Herculaneum and [Pompeii](/entries/pompeii…

  3. Vesuvius

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    Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano situated on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy. It is one of several volcanoes that form the Campanian volcanic arc, though it is the only one on the Italian mainland to have erupted in the last century. Its prominence in history stems largely from its catastrophic eruption in AD 79, which resulted in the destruction and subsequent preservation of several Roman settlements, most notably Pompeii and Herculaneum. Vesuvius is generally regarded as dormant, although its current quiescence i…

  4. Vesuvius

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    The Eruption of AD 79
    The eruption that buried Pompeii and Herculaneum is the most famous geological event associated with the mountain. It began with a massive column of gas and ash ejected high into the stratosphere.
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