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What were the names of the volcano that erupted in ancient history and the Roman city it destroyed?



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Mount Vesuvius

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Mount Vesuvius, the volcano located to the northwest of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, has erupted many times throughout recorded history. ... That eruption also destroyed the cities of Herculaneum, Stabiae, Torre Annunziata, and other nearby communities.

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