What destroyed the Roman colonies of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 C.E.?
A. The eruption of a volcano
B. The invasion of a foreign army
C. Leprosy
D. A tidal wave
E. None of these answers is correct.
A
Mt. Vesuvius, an active volcano, erupted and buried the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
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