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- Absolute location: 41 degree North and 15 degrees East of the Equator

- Relative location: Southern Italy, 20 minutes (by train) from Naples, Italy.

Pompeii lied directly under Mt. Vesuvius (an extremely active volcano that still exists)

On the 24th of August 79AD Mt Vesuvius erupted. There had however been several warnings.

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Was there any warning that mt Vesuvius was going to erupt?

There was plenty of warnings that Mt. Vesuvius would erupt. That's why so many people actually escaped. There were earth tremors and small quakes for weeks before and the water sources were drying up. The smart ones read the signs and got out.


How many people died in the eruption of Herculaneum?

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Where is The volcano Vesuvius is located?

Pompeii in sounthern Italy COOL FACT: the Volcano Vesuvius is named after Fredmin Vesuviis, the discovery of the volcano


How do they know the population of Pompeii?

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How do people make a living in Pompeii?

They don't. That's right, people don't live in Pompeii any more. The better question here is: How "did" people make a living in Pompeii.


Why is Pompeii important to Australia?

Pompeii doesn't have any importance to Australia, except for people who are archaeologists and interested in travelling over there.


WAS there any schools in pompeii 79 AD?

yes


Did Pompeii affect any more city?

The 79 CE eruption befell the same fate on Pompeii's neighbouring town of Herculaneum.


What signs did the volcano give before it erupted in the Dog of Pompeii?

The so called dog of Pompeii was a mosaic with a dog on it and said "cave canem," beware of the dog


What are the social classes in Pompeii?

The social classes in Pompeii were the same as in any other city in the Roman empire. laves, freedmen, equestrians, and the elite.


Were there any barns in pompeii?

There must have been barns in the outskirts of the town and in the surrounding countryside. Pompeii was in a very fertile area and agriculture was thriving.


In 79 AD was Italy a developed country?

Yes it was, in fact, in 79 AD Pompeii was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius.