Pliny the Elder

The Roman Empire in the late second century CE, during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and the early reign of Commodus.

Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, burying Pompeii and nearby settlements under volcanic material and causing widespread destruction in the Bay of Naples region.

The volcano whose 79 CE eruption devastated Pompeii, Herculaneum, and surrounding villas.

Pompeii was a Roman city in Campania near the Bay of Naples, destroyed and buried during the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius.