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the Romans after the eruption of Vesuvius at Pompeii. It was named after the god Vulcan

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The name "volcano" comes from the name of the Roman god of fire, Vulcan. The name was first used by Roman author Pliny the Elder in his book "Natural History" to describe the volcanic eruptions on the island of Vulcano in Italy.

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the ones who fist discovered them

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The greek did

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