In August of AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted.

公元79年八月，维苏威火山喷发了。

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Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A. D., destroying Pompeii.

公元79年维苏威火山爆发毁灭了庞贝城。

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The plan was to have the 1908 Games in Rome, but in 1906 Italys notorious volcano Mount Vesuvius erupted, causing so much damage that the Games were moved to London.

1908年奥运会原本定在罗马举办，但是1906年意大利著名的维苏威火山的爆发给当地经济带来重创，以至于罗马不得放弃奥运主办权，而改由伦敦承办。

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Each year, 2.5 million tourists visit the ancient city, which was buried under ash after Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.

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Rome was set to host the 1908 Olympics when Mount Vesuvius erupted two years prior, forcing the city to forgo the Games due to the cost of rebuilding (although some historians speculate that Italy was struggling to fund the event even before the volcano erupted).

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The Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata, contains the vestiges of two flourishing cities and numerous villas that were engulfed in ashes and lava when Mount Vesuvius erupted on 24 August 79 AD, leaving the site buried until the beginning of excavations started in the middle of 18th centuries.

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