Top 7 Most Famous Volcanoes In The World

Mount Vesuvius

Mount Vesuvius is world-famous because of an eruption that destroyed multiple cities in ancient Rome during the 1st century A.D. It’s located on the Gulf of Naples in southern Italy and the event in 79 A.D. destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, and Stabiae.

Even though the mountain only stands 1,281 meters (4,203 feet) tall, it’s considered to be one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. About 3 million people live in its vicinity and an eruption isn’t unfathomable as it has erupted multiple times during the 20th century.

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