Ecce mons Vesuvius! mons erupit!
These sites will give you one last look at the ancient city of
Pompeii before we leave it behind. Check out the graphic of an
erupting volcano (second website below). Pliny's letter gives us an
eye-witness account of what happened in 79 A.D.
Animation
of the Eruption of Vesuvius
Pliny's
letter to Tacitus describing the eruption
Vesuvius
Volcano site with links to other volcano site
Several
beautiful paintings depicting
Vesuvius