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The Vesuvius mystery
For a long time it was believed that lava from Mount Vesuvius killed the people of Pompeii in AD79. This clip shows that this couldn't have been the case and introduces the mystery that shrouded this famous eruption for many years.
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Mount Vesuvius
A collection of video clips about the volcano Mount Vesuvius and its AD79 eruption.
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