Mount Vesuvius. Engraved plate depicting the eruption of Mount Vesuvius,Italy. Vesuvius is a large stratovolcano about 9km from Naples in central Italy. It has been active on numerous occasions,most famously in AD 79 when it destroyed Pompeii. A very large eruption in 1631 killed over 3000 people. This engraving was first published in the Gentleman's Magazine in 1780 | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Middle Temple Library |
Taille de l’image : | 4656 px × 3898 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
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