Vesuvius


 * For the robot of the same name, see Vesuvius (robot).

Vesuvius was a volcano located in Italy. In 79, Vesuvius erupted, destroying the Roman city of Pompeii. Both the Seventh Doctor and the Tenth Doctor were present during the eruption. (BFA: The Fires of Vulcan, DW: The Fires of Pompeii)

In an alternate timeline, Vesuvius took much longer to erupt, and the people of Pompeii evacuated in their boats. (PDA: The Algebra of Ice)

The Pyroviles triggered the eruption of Vesuvius, in a plan to convert humans into Pyroviles. The explosion was as powerful as 24 nuclear bombs and cracked open a rift in time which lasted for a second due to the sheer force of the blast. The rift's effects rippled backward in time, allowing the people of Pompeii to see the future. The eruption also destroyed the Pyroviles. (DW: The Fires of Pompeii)