Get Mt Vesuvius Pompeii Now PNG. Climb to the summit of vesuvius for an unbeatable view over naples and the surrounding area. 79, the volcano's molten rock, scorching debris and poisonous gases killed nearly 2,000 people in the nearby ancient italian cities of pompeii and herculaneum.
Here are my tips on how to visit vesuvius from naples. Image copyright istockphoto / danilo ascione. Pompeii was amazing with loads of history, culture and.
Vesuvius had been the epicenter of earthquakes for many years before the eruption.
The active cone is the high peak on the left side. Image copyright istockphoto / danilo ascione. Pompeii was wiped out within the next 25 hours. pɔmˈpei̯iː) was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of pompei near naples in the campania region of italy.