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How many people died when mount vesuvius erupted in Pompeii?
An estimated 15,000 people.
How many times has Pompeii erupted?
Pompeii is a town and has never erupted. Vesuvius is the volcano on the slopes of which is Pompeii and several other more current habitations. Vesuvius has erupted many times.
How many people lived in Pompeii before Vesuvius erupted?
It has been estimated that its population was 5-10,000. It was smaller than Pompeii.
Was Pompeii founded in 1599?
no pompeii was founded many years before that but after the eruption of mount vesuvius, pompeii was rediscovered in 1599.
Why did Pompeii become home to the wealthy people?
Pompeii was a desirable place to live for two main reasons. Firstly, the soil was very fertile, due to Mount Vesuvius, which was very close. The people of Pompeii didn't know that Vesuvius was a volcano, so were unaware that it was the cause for the fertile land. Secondly and lastly, the location of Pompeii was close to the Bay of Naples, therefore, it provided the necessary transportation for traders. Pompeii was a very busy town with people bustling about, and it can be said that there were many amenities of life.
How many people died in the eruption of vesuvius?
More than half of the Pompeii population suffered, if not from suffocating under the stones and ash, most people who stood on the beach awaiting rescue, died from the poisinous gases spewed from Vesuvius.
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.
How many years passed since the Pompeii eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
As of the year 2016 it has been 1,937 years since Mount Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii in the year 79.
How many volcanoes are there in Pompeii?
no-one knows
How many people died in Pompeii 79 AD?
approximately 2,000 people died
What happened after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
The town of Pompeii was totally destroyed there was ash and dead bodies everywhere.
How did the Romans predict pompeiis eruption?
The Romans did not predict the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. That is why so many people in Pompeii and herculaneum died.
