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Showing posts with label Volcano. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Volcano. Show all posts

7 April 2022

The 1906 Vesuvius eruption

Deadliest incident of the 20th century A dramatic colour postcard image of the 1906 eruption seen from the Bay of Naples One of the most vio...

11 March 2021

Etna’s biggest eruption

Sicily volcano spewed lava for four months Eruptions are a regular occurrence on the Mount Etna volcano - this spectacular shot was taken in...

19 March 2019

Giuseppe Mercalli - seismologist

Giuseppe Mercalli became southern Europe's biggest authority on earthquakes and volcanic activity Scientist who invented Mercalli ...

25 August 2016

Vesuvius erupts

Terrible toll of Europe's worst volcanic catastrophe A nightmarish vision of the AD 79 eruption is conveyed in this painting by t...

18 March 2016

Mount Vesuvius – the 1944 eruption

The last time the volcano was seen to blow its top A dramatic picture of American B-25 Mitchell bombers circling Vesuvius during the ...

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