Vesuvius Day 2023
August 24, 2023 in the World
Vesuvius Day on August, 24th 2023 commemorates the epic eruption which had destroyed historic Pompeii and caused the death of about 16,000 people. On August, 24th 79 AD Mount Vesuvius erupted surprisingly after centuries of dormancy and buried the towns around with all the people under a cloud of lava, stones and ash. Mount Vesuvius is an active volcano in the Province of Naples in Italy and about 4,200 feet high.
The exact dating of Mount Vesuvius Day is possible for the letters of the Roman Pliny the Younger who documented the great eruption. The Italian name of Mount Vesuvius is Monte Vesuvio. Although the danger of another eruption continues to exist, the fruitful earth around the volcano is still the basis of existence for many people. Mount Vesuvius Day is an occasion to bring to mind the danger they are living in every day.
More dates:
- Vesuvius Day on Aug 24, 2024
- Vesuvius Day on Aug 24, 2025
- Vesuvius Day on Aug 24, 2026