The entire countryside surrounding Vesuvius was covered by foot upon ... But since its last eruption in 1944, the conduit has been plugged, and no one younger than 63 years of age has experienced ...

Its eruption in 79 AD destroyed ... The last time the volcano was active was in 1944, after which it was considered dormant. In 1995, the Vesuvius National Park was created on its slopes, where ...