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How many people died when mount vesuvius erupted in Pompeii?
An estimated 15,000 people.
How many people died in Pompeii 79 AD?
approximately 2,000 people died
What happened to pompeii when Vesuvius erupted?
It was buried under ash, but you can go there now. everybody who didn't escape died.
Where in pompeii is Mount Vesuvius located?
it was located in pompeii and lots of people died from it.
How many people did vesuvius kill ad 79?
The cities of Pompeii and Herculean were both completely buried in ash. Everyone who lived there were killed. that's actuallly not true. 90 percent of pompeii's residents survived. 10 percent died.
What was the name of the eruption were a lot of families died covered in lava?
That would probably be called the Pompeii eruption, which happened when Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, killing between 10,000 and 20,000 people.
Why is Pompeii a dangerous place to live?
Pompeii is considered a dangerous place to live because on August 24, 79 AD Mt. Vesuvius erupted and covered and preserved Pompeii with volcanic ash. Many Romans died, and the plaster casts of how their bodies looked when they died can still be seen today today. Back then, the Romans did not know Mt. Vesuvius was a volcano. Today, Vesuvius is still active, therefore, it could be still considered dangerous.
What effects did the eruption of Mt Vesuvius have on the town Pompeii?
Before Mount Vesuvius erupted on Pompeii, Italy, it erupted in an even more powerful explosion that affected the area occupied by present day Naples. It left the region a desert wasteland for centuries. it covered everything in ash and left plants and animals to die but not only plants and animals but people practically everyone died in this eruptionRead more: How%20did%20Mount%20Vesuvius%20effect%20the%20environmentMount Vesuvius left Pompeii covered in ash, but the people who survived had to find somewhere else to live because there village was buried in ash, along with the people who hadn't left the village in time.
What did people do when Pompeii erupted?
Most of the people were surprised by the eruption and died. Only those few that left immediately, survived.http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/pompeii_portents_01.shtml
What happened during the Pompeii?
The city of Pompeii was buried by ash and pumice from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. To finalize the misery, a super hot heat surge roasted anything that could have escaped the effects of breathing in the volcanic ash.
Who are the people killed at mount vesuvius and were is found in the bible?
The Bible has nothing to do with the Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD and when it erupted anyone who was still in the area died. The ash and rocks covered 65 acres and changed the coastline of Italy. Pompeii was buried for 2000 years before it was discovered and today some parts are buried.
How did archaeologists work out how Pompeii used to live?
The town was preserved by having been buried by volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted. Houses, street layouts, mosaics artifacts, tools and the like were found intact. Even the bodies of people in the position they were when people died were preserved.
