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Mount Vesuvius closed to hikers

Mount Vesuvius closed to hikers as 2-mile-wide wildfire erupts on famous volcano
Hiking trails on Italy's Mount Vesuvius have been closed to the public as firefighters battle a massive blaze that erupted last week. The wildfire in Vesuvius National Park first broke out on August 5 and by the weekend had reached nearly two miles (3km) in width,
Italy's Mount Vesuvius, a popular tourist destination, closes over wildfire
Italian firefighters and the army on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius​, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.
At least one dead as wildfires spread across Europe with Mount Vesuvius closed in Italy & French vineyards turned to ash
AT LEAST one person has died as terrifying wildfires sweep across Greece and spread through Europe. Up to 16,000 acres of land has been decimated in the Keratea region, south of Athens, in the
Firefighters continue to battle wildfires on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius near Naples
Firefighters continued to battle wildfires on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, near Naples, in southern Italy, on Monday. Planes and helicopters flew hundreds of water-dropping missions while dozens of firefighters were still fighting to extinguish the blaze on the ground,
Italy's Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists over wildfire
Italian firefighters and the army on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.
Italy closes Mount Vesuvius due to inferno, arson suspected
Due to a forest fire, the ascent to the Vesuvius volcano near Naples, which is over 3900 feet high, has been closed in Italy. Firefighters attempted to bring the fire under control with several firefighting planes.
Heatwave worsens wildfire crisis in Italy’s Vesuvius park and France’s south
A huge wildfire has forced the closure of all tourist trails on Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy. The fire, which broke out a few days ago, has now spread to cover a stretch about 3 kilometers wide. Trails closed as massive blaze engulfs Mount Vesuvius slopes Hundreds of hectares of pine forest and woodland have
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After Mount Vesuvius Erupted, Pompeii's Poorest Survivors Lived Amid the Rubble of the Ancient City for Hundreds of Years

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., roughly 2,000 people were trapped in the ancient city of Pompeii. The victims who ...

New evidence at Pompeii shows survivors of Mount Vesuvius eruption returned to live in "precarious conditions"

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After Mount Vesuvius erupted, Romans returned to Pompeii and stayed for 400 years — but it was likely anarchy

New excavations in Pompeii's Insula Meridionalis quarter have confirmed long-held suspicions that people returned to the ...
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Pompeii’s Secret Second Life Revealed by Latest Archaeological Finds

New excavations at Pompeii show people rebuilt out of the city's ruins after Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E.

After Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii’s ruins housed survivors, wanderers, and treasure hunters

The cataclysmic eruption of Mount Vesuvius obliterated Pompeii in 79 CE, but the Roman city didn’t remain a lifeless disaster ...
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New discovery changes what we know about Pompeii after Mount Vesuvius erupted

The Mount Vesuvius volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii in A.D. 79 is something we've all learned about in history - but a new study has uncovered how survivors returned to the ash-covered city ...

Watch a Reconstructed 250-Year-Old Robotic Painting Bring a Fiery Mount Vesuvius Back to Life

An 18th-century British ambassador to Italy was so fascinated by volcanoes that he designed a multimedia device to make ...
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The Absolute Horror of Pompeii; How Did This Ancient City Meet Its End? | 79 A.D. | Time Travels

We explore the mysterious and terrifying story of Pompeii, an ancient city that met its end when Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. Subscribe to Time Travels Here: <a href=" Join Mike Brady as he tells us ...