Vesuvius Observatory

Vesuvius Observatory

The Vesuvius Observatory is the surveillance centre for monitoring the three volcanoes which threaten the Campanian region of Italy: Mount Vesuvius, Campi Flegrei and Ischia. Founded in 1841 on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius (now based in Naples), it is the oldest volcanology institute in the world.

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