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This Day in History: August 24, 79 – Mount Vesuvius…

08.24.12 | Comment?

August 24, 79 A.D.: Mount Vesuvius erupts in southern Italy, devastating the prosperous Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum and killing thousands.

Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum.
DG70.P7 G7 1971  Stacks

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