Thursday, August 24, 2017

August 24

On August 24 in 79 A.D., Mt, Vesuvius in southern Italy began erupting. 

Mt. Vesuvius today
By the next day, the towns surrounding Mt. Vesuvius, including Pompeii and Herculaneum, were destroyed and buried. 

To see an animation of the destruction of Pompeii, click here.

We wish you a volcano-free day, today and everyday. 


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