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Vesuvius definition: Mount Vesuvius is an active stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, famous for its eruption in 79 AD that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum.

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    Mount Vesuvius is an active stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, famous for its eruption in 79 AD that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum.

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“Mount Vesuvius is a famous active volcano near Naples, Italy.”

“The eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD buried the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.”

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Vesuvius definition: Mount Vesuvius is an active stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, famous for its eruption in 79 AD that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum.
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'Vesuvius' translates to 'vesuvius' in English. Vesuvius definition: Mount Vesuvius is an active stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, famous for its eruption in 79 AD that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum.
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