#vesuviusday
August 24: Vesuvius Day

Painting: View of the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Pierre-Jacques Volaire (1729-1799)

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August 24, 2026 at 10:43 AM
What to wear for #VesuviusDay
Eruption of Vesuvius fan, late 18th-early 19th c. www.fandeventails.fr/en/18th-cent...
"Volcano" brooch, Andrew Grima, c. 1967, Bonhams
Vesuvianite/Idocrase (found on Vesuvius) and pink tourmaline necklace, Bonhams
August 24, 2026 at 12:47 PM
🌋💥Vesuvius Day💥🌋

Today commemorates the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 that destroyed the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae.

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August 24, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Mt. Vesuvius may have erupted #OnThisDay in AD 79, burying #Pompeii in ash #VesuviusDay

The preserved city is a valuable resource for archaeologists. Research in Antiquity used incense from Pompeii to shed light on #Roman worship, trade and smellscapes.

🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

🏺 #Archaeology
August 24, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Did you know today is #VesuviusDay? Searching Pure for Vesuvius we found the incredibly titled @theconversation.com article: 'The very useful art of assessing a supervolcano without making it erupt' abdn.site/MtV
Writing for popular outlets is a great way to improve your #ScienceCommunication skills
The very useful art of assessing a supervolcano without making it erupt
Ever heard of Campi Flegrei? It is a supervolcano in southern Italy. Literally translating as “fields of fire,” only the Yellowstone caldera in the United States has more potential to devastate. The N...
theconversation.com
August 24, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Vesuvius - a reminder of the destructive volatility of nature, and of our past preserved #VesuviusDay

Did you know the Romans, ancient Greeks and even Egyptians waxed? Find out more in our History of Waxing: danielbeauty.co.uk/history_of_w...

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August 24, 2026 at 11:27 AM
#VesuviusDay? Pliny the Younger said 79 CE. But the day & month have been fluid. For a long time we thought 24 Aug. Discovery of a graffiti in 2018 had some scholars guessing 24 Oct. But when Mark Twain visited Pompeii in 1867 he was told 9 Nov & put it in "Innocents Abroad"!
August 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
On #VesuviusDay here are some poems about volcanoes, mountains and hills. brian-moses.blogspot.com/2020/02/volc...
August 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
August 24th is #VesuviusDay, the date (maybe) in 79 CE when Mt Vesuvius erupted destroying the Roman city of Pompeii, so the #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is POMPEII/PUNJAB #wotd #Vesuvius #Pompeii #Punjab
August 21, 2023 at 4:31 PM