Definition
A famous volcano near Naples, Italy, that erupted in 79 AD and destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Etymology
From Latin, possibly from Oscan (an ancient Italian language), related to 'vespa' (smoke). Named thousands of years ago, the volcano's name predates the Romans who lived near it.
Kelly Says
Mount Vesuvius preserved Pompeii in volcanic ash like a time capsule, giving us an incredibly detailed snapshot of everyday Roman life in 79 AD—we can see graffiti, meals, even the molds of people frozen in their final moments. It's one of archaeology's greatest gifts, born from one of history's greatest disasters.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የቬሱቪየስ
ye-veh-soo-vee-yas
BNবাংলা
ভেসুভিয়াস
veh-shoo-vee-yas
CACatalà
Vesuvi
veh-soo-vee
CSČeština
Vesuvius
veh-soo-vee-us
DADansk
Vesuvius
veh-soo-vee-us
ELΕλληνικά
Βεζούβιος
ve-zoo-vee-os
ESEspañol
Vesubio
veh-soo-bee-oh
FAفارسی
وِسوvius
veh-soo-vee-us
FISuomi
Vesuvius
veh-soo-vee-us
FRFrançais
Vésouve
ve-soov
GUGU
વેસુવિયસ
veh-soo-vee-yas
HAHA
Vesuvius
veh-soo-vee-us
HEעברית
וזהוvius
veh-soo-vee-us
HIहिन्दी
वेसुवियस
veh-soo-vee-yas
HUMagyar
Vesuvius
veh-soo-vee-us
IDBahasa Indonesia
Vesuvius
veh-soo-vee-us
IGIG
Vesuvius
veh-soo-vee-us
ITItaliano
Vesuvio
veh-soo-vee-oh
KKKK
Везувий
veh-zoo-vee-y
MRMR
वेसुव्हियस
veh-soo-vhi-yas
MSBahasa Melayu
Vesuvius
veh-soo-vee-us
MYမြန်မာ
ဗေစူဗီယ
beh-soo-vee-ya
NLNederlands
Vesuvius
veh-soo-vee-us
NONorsk
Vesuvius
veh-soo-vee-us
PAPA
ਵੇਸੁਵિયਸ
veh-soo-vee-yas
PLPolski
Weszvul
veh-shvul
PTPortuguês
Vesúvio
veh-soo-vee-oh
RORomână
Vesuviu
veh-soo-vee-oo
RUРусский
Везувий
veh-zoo-vee-y
SVSvenska
Vesuvius
veh-soo-vee-us
SWKiswahili
Vesuvius
veh-soo-vee-us
TAதமிழ்
வெசுவியஸ்
veh-soo-vee-yas
TEతెలుగు
వేసువీయస్
veh-soo-vee-yas
THไทย
เวสุเวียส
weh-su-wee-at
TLTL
Vesuvius
veh-soo-vee-us
TRTürkçe
Vesuvius
veh-soo-vee-us
UKУкраїнська
Везувій
veh-zoo-vee-y
URاردو
ویسوvius
veh-soo-vee-us
VITiếng Việt
Vesuvius
veh-soo-vee-us
YOYO
Vesuvius
veh-soo-vee-us
ZH中文
维苏威火山
wéi sū wēi huǒshān
ZUZU
Vesuvius
veh-soo-vee-us