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Mount Vesuvius, a volcano near Naples, in Italy, is hundreds of thousands of years old and has more than 50 times. Its famous eruption took place in the year 79 A.D. when the ancient Roman city of Pompeii was buried under a thick layer of volcanic . Twenty thousand people died, and the city was lost for many years. When archaeologists began excavations in 1748, they were surprised to find that beneath Pompeii was mostly preserved. The buildings, wall paintings and skeletons left behind in the city have taught us a lot about everyday life in the ancient world.