Which Cities were destroyed by the eruption of Mnt Vesuvius in 79AD?

Answer 1

The eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplonti and Stabiae.

There's a lot of information on the net about the most famous, Pompeii and Herculaneum, and some fascinating pictures of how the towns now show us so much about Roman life. You can almost imagine them alive, their citizens going about their business.

Answer 2

Mt. Vesuvius is located near Naples, Italy, in a region where the African plate meets the Eurasian plate. Mt. Vesuvius is famous for a violent eruption in ad 79 which destroyed the towns of Herculaneum and Pompeii. Since then Mt. Vesuvius has erupted many times, including a violent eruption in 1631. The last major eruption occured in 1944.

Answer 3

Again, Pompeii and Herculaneum (both of which still have some good ruins, I'm told). But there are probably other, less famous, towns in that part of Italy that were destroyed too.

Answer 4

The eruption destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplonti and Stabiae and caused the death of Pliny the Elder among many other people.

http://vulcan.fis.uniroma3.it/vesuvio/79_eruption.html

http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/img_vesuvius.html

Answer 5

It was definitely Pompeii and Herculaneum. AD 79. It was in August, maybe the 21st.

Answer 6

Wasn't it Herculaneum (sp?) and Pompeii with Pompeii getting the worst hit?

Answer 7

Hurculaneum and Pompeii

Answer 8

Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Answer 9

The two mentioned above. However effects of the eruption were felt beyond these places, in smaller settlements and villages.

Answer 10

I know of Pompeii.