othmeralia:August 24th is Mount Vesuvius Day, marking the eruption in AD 79 that destroyed the city
othmeralia:August 24th is Mount Vesuvius Day, marking the eruption in AD 79 that destroyed the city of Pompeii. This image from our collection is of another eruption in 1794. Image from: Outlines of Geology. -- source link
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