1. The Mont Vesuvius is an active volcano;
it is one of the most powerful and
destructive volcano of the world.
It most famous eruption was in August
AD 79 and destroyed some of Roman
cities.
It is located in Italy,about 7 km east
of Neaples.

2. The most famous eruption of the
Mont Vesuvius was in August AD 79
and destroyed two important cities
of the roman empire:
-Pompeii (population:10,000-
25,000);
-Herculaneum (population: 5000).
We don’t know how many people died
in the catastrophe but still today we
can see the ruins of Pompeii,a sort
of ghost city.
Pompeii’s ruins.