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Le Vésuve - Ercolano - Italy - Europe
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Italy's world-famous archeological site of Pompeii reopens to the public. The country's second most visited tourist destination after Rome's Colosseum, Pompeii lays bare nearly perfectly preserved remains of an ancient Roman city covered in volcanic ash nearly 2,000 years ago after the eruption of nearby Mount Vesuvius. IMAGES
Ash covers the streets of the town of Milo at the foot of Mount Etna, which is continuing to spew smoke, ash and lapilli. IMAGES
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at Villa d'Este in Cernobbio, northern Italy, where he is joining the economic forum The European House. His arrival comes after an earlier visit to Germany, where he appealed to the country's backers for more weapons as Ukraine faces advancing Russian forces. IMAGES
Japanese director and actor Takeshi Kitano walks the red carpet of the Venice Film Festival before the projection of his latest feature film "Broken rage". IMAGES
Pope Francis, 87, flies to Indonesia on the first leg of an ambitious four-nation tour, with inter-faith ties set to dominate his visit to the world's most populous Muslim-majority country. IMAGES
Hollywood's two top leading men, Brad Pitt and George Clooney, arrive for the presentation of their film Wolfs at the Venice Film Festival. IMAGES
The Italian Coast Guard deploys an underwater unmanned vehicle to search for six passengers missing after a luxury yacht sank off Sicily as hope fades that they will be found alive. The 56-metre (185 feet) British-flagged "Bayesian" was anchored some 700 metres from Porticello with 10 crew and 12 passengers on board when it was struck by a waterspout -- akin to a mini-tornado -- before dawn on Monday. IMAGES