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Why didn't the people from Pompeii not melt from the lava?
Pompeii was buried by volcanic ash, not lava. That ash had cooled somewhat while traveling from Vesuvius to Pompeii. While it was still hot enough to kill anyone left alive in the town, it was not hot enough to incinerate flesh. People burn when superheated. They do not melt.
Do people still live in Pompeii?
no one lives in Pompeii now but people live in Naples which is close to Pompeii. and people live my mount Vesuvius. but not in Pompeii.
What is the large volcano on Italy?
Etna is one and then there is Vesuvius which buried Pompeii in 79 AD. Both are still active.
Could the destruction of Pompeii have been caused by the goth attack on rome?
No. Pompeii happened in 79 AD the attack on Rome in 410 AD so the two are not related in any form. Pompeii was buried by a volcanic eruption ( parts are still buried today since it comprises of 65 acres) and there is historical proof that is what happened to the city. Not only are there eyewitness accounts and the ruins of the people/city for historians to see but the volcano is still there and active. The last eruption was in the 1940's.
Is Pompeii a lost town?
Pompeii was lost after an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD and it sat buried until it was found and uncovered. It is made up of 65 acres and there are still areas that are buried. Time stopped that day in 79 AD leaving historians and visitors a view of life in the ancient city of Pompeii and Italy.
Can you see preserverd bodies and artefacts at Pompeii?
im not to sure i think there in museums but there might be a few still there buried underground
Who were the people of Pompeii?
Every one thought pompeii was just a poor town that got distoryed by a valcanoe in the Roman empire. But what I found out in my art history class was Pompeii was the Romans version of Vegas. I know it sounds stupid, but it is true.
What is the name of the volcano that happen 2000 years ago in Italy that buried the city of Pompeii?
Vesuvius. It is still active with over a million people live in its shadow. It is monitored daily for activity. Pompeii was buried with 65 feet of ash and rocks and it took only 7 minuets. The heat was so hot that historians have researched that it reached 900 degrees. When I visited Pompeii I was surprised that to get into the city from today’s ground level that you had to walk up a tunnel to the 79AD ground level.
What is one city that was covered by volcanic ash?
Pompeii. The ancient city of Pompeii lay southeast of Naples, Italy. It lay in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, the only active volcano on the European mainland, and its inhabitants were used to rumblings and tremors from the volcano. On August 24 AD 79, Pompeii and the neighbouring city of Herculaneum were buried under a pyroclastic flow, a cloud of superheated gas, ash, and rock erupting from the volcano. Being a popular summer holiday spot, it is estimated that there were about 20,000 inhabitants in Pompeii at the time of the eruption. Immediately following the eruption, those who had not been killed by falling rocks quickly packed to flee. However, clouds of poison gas rolled into the city. Those who were outside died instantly from the gas, while people who were still in their houses died from lack of oxygen. After hundreds of years of lying buried, Herculaneum was rediscovered in 1738, and Pompeii in 1748.
Why is Pompeii such important archaeological site?
Pompeii is a slice in time. The city is exactly the way it was on the day in 79 AD when it was buried. Historians can study how the people lived and the quality of the life on that day. The people of Pompeii lived pretty well and the houses and stores show us this. The art painted on the walls of the houses is bright and clear, the villas that the rich lived in are still nice, and the stores that lined the streets can be seen. The streets are still laid out as they were. I visited Pompeii in 05 and only saw a small bit of the 65 acres that make up the city, but when you go there you walk back into time.
How is Pompeii different from other historical sites?
It is a slice of time in history. No other site has been preserved like it has. When the volcano erupted in 79AD it was buried under tons of ash and rocks. Sixty five acres were covered and the things that were happening were also covered. The men who were painting a wall inside a villa had their supplies still there , the homes and stores are still there, the streets still exist. The people who lived there would know their city.
What type of shelter do they have in Pompeii?
Pompeii was a city of several thousand people before it was buried. The buildings you see today are made of stone and the wooden roofs or buildings all burned in the eruption. Inside the building the art on the walls can still be seen and the colors are still vivid. It is amazing. I was there 6 years ago and barely got to see the whole city, but what I did see was worth the trip.
