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Who was stationed in command of the imperial naval base at Misenum?

Pliny the Elder

What triggered a response more of curiosity than of alarm in Pliny the Elder?

The sighting of a column of smoke 'like an umbrella pine' on the far side of the Bay

What is the name of the younger Pliny?

Pliny

What is the title of the work on science in Latin that has survived from antiquity?

<p>Natural History</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the eruption of Vesuvius start?

<p>On the morning of 24 August, AD 79</p> Signup and view all the answers

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