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What’s a ‘Strombolian eruption?’ A volcanologist explains what happened at Mount Etna

At the more explosive end of the scale are Plinian eruptions. These include the famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD, described by the Roman writer Pliny the Younger, which buried the Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum under metres of ash.

The Washington Post · 1h

What made Mount Etna's latest eruption so rare

Etna exploded with its first major, violent eruption of the year: lava fountains and a column of ash and gas rose several kilometers, or miles, in the

Wall Street Journal · 22h

Watch: Sicily’s Mount Etna Erupts With Huge Ash Plume and Lava

A huge plume of ash was sent into the air after Europe’s largest and most active volcano, Mount Etna, erupted.

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Minute-by-minute account reveals exactly how Pompeii was destroyed

extends the timeline of the eruption from 19 to 32 hours. At the time of the disaster, Mount Vesuvius was thought to be inactive because it hadn't erupted in around 1,800 years, meaning ...

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Pompeii: evidence of over 200 survivors from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius

The dramatic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, known for destroying the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, has long been considered a catastrophe with no survivors. However, recent research ...

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4 people sought shelter from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, sealing their own fates

in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii used furniture to block a bedroom door and shield themselves from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.Ultimately, the home became their final resting ...

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The Volcanic Eruption That Annihilated Pompeii Was 32 Hours Of Pure Hell

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, the scolding lava ... creating a precise timeline of the event. For instance, by observing the types of material in each layer, the researchers determined ...

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The Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius Wasn’t Pompeii’s Only Killer

By Jordan Pearson Pompeii was destroyed by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., entombing ... The discovery establishes a new timeline for the city’s demise and shows that ...

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