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Vesuvius volcano near Naples, Italy, seen from the air. The rim of the remnant of the older Somma volcano which collapsed in the 79 AD Plinian eruption is clearly visible... --- image found in: Η φωτογραφία της ημέρας ... and in: Φωτογραφία της εβδομάδας ... and in: Φωτογραφία του μήνα |
On the crater rim of Vesuvius volcano, with steaming vents in the background. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) --- image found in: Grand Tour Απριλίου 2011: Βεζούβιου, Campi Flegrei, Στρόμπολι, Vulcano, Lipari, Αίτνα - φωτογραφίες ... and in: Η φωτογραφία της ημέρας ... and in: Φωτογραφία της εβδομάδας |
Vesuvius volcano aerial (June 2017) (Photo: Martin Rietze) --- image found in: Η φωτογραφία της ημέρας ... and in: Φωτογραφία της εβδομάδας |
The excavations of the Roman town of Ercolaneo buried by pyroclastic flows from Vesuvius volcano in the 79 AD eruption. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) --- image found in: Η φωτογραφία της ημέρας |
Italian lunch near Vesuvius volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) --- image found in: Μερικές φωτογραφίες που λαμβάνονται σχετικά με "ηφαίστεια της Ιταλίας – το Grand περιήγηση": ... and in: Κόλπο της Νάπολης - Βεζούβιου να Πομπηία: μερικές φωτογραφίες |
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The Gulf of Naples and Vesuvius seen from Ischia island, Italy (Photo: Janka) --- image found in: Η φωτογραφία της ημέρας |
Silhouette of Vesuvius as seen from the airplane whilst arriving in Napels, Italy's Volcanoes: The Grand Tour, October 2013 (Photo: Ingrid) --- image found in: Η φωτογραφία της ημέρας |
The Roman city of Herculaneum was buried by Vesuvius volcano in 79 A.D. (Photo: Janka) --- image found in: Η φωτογραφία της ημέρας ... and in: Φωτογραφία της εβδομάδας |
Crater of Vesuvius volcano (Photo: Markus Heuer) --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy tour Oct 2019: impressions by Markus Heuer |
Whilst the wall of this building was constructed with the yellow tuff that erupted from the Phlegraean fields some 15,000 years ago, the metal window grid got covered by... --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy - The Grand Tour: photo diary of our October 2018 tour |
the Bay of Naples with Mt. Vesuvius, viewed from the air. (Photo: Emanuela / VolcanoDiscovery Italia) --- image found in: Η φωτογραφία της ημέρας |
vesuvius_i45165.jpg (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) --- image found in: Grand Tour Απριλίου 2011: Βεζούβιου, Campi Flegrei, Στρόμπολι, Vulcano, Lipari, Αίτνα - φωτογραφίες |
vesuvius_i45170.jpg (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) --- image found in: Grand Tour Απριλίου 2011: Βεζούβιου, Campi Flegrei, Στρόμπολι, Vulcano, Lipari, Αίτνα - φωτογραφίες |
Augite crystals (a type of clinopyroxene) are abundant in Vesuvius'ash deposits and can be up to 1-2 cm in size. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) --- image found in: Μερικές φωτογραφίες που λαμβάνονται σχετικά με "ηφαίστεια της Ιταλίας – το Grand περιήγηση": ... and in: Κόλπο της Νάπολης - Βεζούβιου να Πομπηία: μερικές φωτογραφίες ... and in: Η φωτογραφία της ημέρας |
View from the Cono Grande of Vesuvius towards the Monte Somma, remnant of the volcanic edifice that was destroyed by the 79 AD Plinian eruption. (Photo: Markus Heuer) --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy tour Oct 2019: impressions by Markus Heuer |
Lunch break in a winery at the slopes of Vesuvius. (Photo: Markus Heuer) --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy tour Oct 2019: impressions by Markus Heuer |
Layers of intra-crater lava flows that had filled the summit crater during the period 1906-44 when the most recent eruption of Vesuvius excavated the present-day summit c... --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy tour Oct 2019: impressions by Markus Heuer |
On the crater rim of Vesuvius volcano (Photo: Markus Heuer) --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy tour Oct 2019: impressions by Markus Heuer |
Vesuvius volcano seen from the ruins of Pompei (Photo: Markus Heuer) --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy tour Oct 2019: impressions by Markus Heuer |
Exploring the ruins of Herculaneum really feels like traveling back in time to the Roman era before the devastating 79 AD eruption of Mt Vesuvius (Photo: Ingrid Smet) --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy - The Grand Tour: photo diary of our October 2018 tour |
Purple autumn flower growing at the foot of the present day Vesuvius cone (Photo: Ingrid Smet) --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy - The Grand Tour: photo diary of our October 2018 tour |
Looking northeastward from the base of the Vesuvius cone one can see how the old Somma caldera wall is built up from numerous layers of volcanic deposits cross cut by sub... --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy - The Grand Tour: photo diary of our October 2018 tour |
View into the active central vent of the summit cone of Vesuvius volcano (Photo: Ingrid Smet) --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy - The Grand Tour: photo diary of our October 2018 tour |
View from the summit of Mt Vesuvius to the south-southwest towards the peninsula of Sorrento and the island of Capri. (Photo: Ingrid Smet) --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy - The Grand Tour: photo diary of our October 2018 tour |
View from the base of the present day Vesuvius cone to the west with the reforested 1944 lava flow in the foreground and the city and Bay of Naples in the background. (Ph... --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy - The Grand Tour: photo diary of our October 2018 tour |
The ancient graffiti on the outside of this shop depicts the different beverages and their prices that could be purchased inside - the Romans also like Vesuvius wine. (Ph... --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy - The Grand Tour: photo diary of our October 2018 tour |
A colorful range of volcanic deposits has built up the crater rim of Vesuvius'active vent throughout the volcano's recent eruptive history. (Photo: Ingrid Smet) --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy - The Grand Tour: photo diary of our October 2018 tour |
As volcanic deposits are very fertile and world famous as great soils for vines, we visit one of the small wineries on the flanks of Vesuvius. (Photo: Ingrid Smet) --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy - The Grand Tour: photo diary of our October 2018 tour |
In the afternoon we visit the small museum Antiquarium di Boscoreale where numerous finds from the excavations of Pompeii give a unique insight into every day Roman life ... --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy - The Grand Tour: photo diary of our October 2018 tour |
Whilst we taste the excellent wines that are produced on Vesuvius's fertile soil ... (Photo: Ingrid Smet) --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy - The Grand Tour: photo diary of our October 2018 tour |
The silhouette of Mt Vesuvius forms the backdrop of the ruins of Pompeii, the famous Roman town that was destroyed by this volcano in 79 AD. (Photo: Ingrid Smet) --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy - The Grand Tour: photo diary of our October 2018 tour |
Discussing Vesuvius'more recent eruptive history and the evolution of the present day summit crater (Photo: Ingrid Smet) --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy - The Grand Tour: photo diary of our October 2018 tour |
Descend from the summit of Vesuvius in the volcano's this ash deposits with the eastern end of the Somma caldera in the center. (Photo: Ingrid Smet) --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy - The Grand Tour: photo diary of our October 2018 tour |
The valley between the present day Vesuvius summit cone and the remnants of the caldera wall of the predecessor Somma volcano is called the Valle dell'Inferno (Photo: Ing... --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy - The Grand Tour: photo diary of our October 2018 tour |
Watching the sun set from Capo Miseno, the location from where Pliny observed Vesuvius'79 AD eruption plume. (Photo: Ingrid Smet) --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy - The Grand Tour: photo diary of our October 2018 tour |
The typical silhouette of the Somma-Vesuvius volcano is also the backdrop of the ruins of Herculaneum, another Roman town that was covered during the violent 79 AD erupti... --- image found in: Volcanoes of Italy - The Grand Tour: photo diary of our October 2018 tour |
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