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Vesuvius in Eruption, watercolor. Painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner (between 1817 and 1820). Image courtesy of Yale Center for British Art.

1 posted on 05/18/2016 1:46:36 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

To: SunkenCiv

Vesuvius eruption likely damaged the Neapolitan water supply network; nevertheless, the network continued to be used for another decade and a half

Maybe it wasn't damaged per se, but just overtaxed by the spike in population by people who had been living closer to Vesuvius and fled to Naples.

3 posted on 05/18/2016 1:53:33 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)

To: SunkenCiv

Fascinating video showing what it was like when Vesuvius erupted

4 posted on 05/18/2016 1:56:53 PM PDT by dfwgator

To: SunkenCiv

I’ll bet the Ronan water supply system lasts longer than PEX tubing.

9 posted on 05/18/2016 2:29:51 PM PDT by Flick Lives (One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)

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