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title: "What ancient city was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD?"  
description: "What ancient city was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD?"  
author: "Baishakhi Ghosh"  
published: 2023-09-22  
updated: 2023-09-22  
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category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["history"]  

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# What ancient city was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD?




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