The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD buried the city of Pompeii under volcanic ash. The eruption's ash cloud reached heights of 33km and completely covered Pompeii. Images show the devastation from the eruption of Vesuvius and the ruins of Pompeii that were later uncovered.

1. Pompeii
The eruption of

2. Erupted 79 AD
Covering the whole
of Pompeii

5. The ash cloud was…
33km high

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