In 79 BC, a major cloud appeared over mount Vesuvius. The eruption that would follow, would forever be linked to the demise of Pompeji. However, this was not the only city buried beneath ash and mud. What other town was devastated by the eruption?
- Herculaneum
- Napoli
- Misenum
- Stabiae
Answer
The correct answer is A) Herculaneum.
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