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The last eruption of Mount Vesuvius
The Mount Vesuvius eruption that buried Pompeii in 79AD is well known, but far fewer people know about the last time the volcano erupted in 1944. It was World War Two, and families in southern Italy had already lived thr...
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The last eruption of Mount Vesuvius is an episode from Witness: World War 2 Collection by BBC. The Mount Vesuvius eruption that buried Pompeii in 79AD is well known, but far fewer people know about the last time the volcano erupted in 1944....
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Published Mar 15, 2024, 9:15 long, audio available.
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