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What is the name of the city that was buried by the volcanic eruption?

According to the History Channel's website, the Roman city of Pompeii was completely buried by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79 A.D. According to the Ancient History Encyclopedia's website, Pompeii remained buried until it was rediscovered in 1755 A.D. Both of these are good sources if you would like to read more about the ancient city of Pompeii.


Is it Pompeii or pompei?

Pompeii is the famous city that was covered by volcanic ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Pompei is the modern city founded in 1891 near the site of the ancient ruins.


Info on poompeii?

Pompeii was an ancient city in Italy. It was destroyed by a volcanic eruption. It is now a very popular tourist attraction.


What city was covered with volcanic ash?

Pompeii


What modern city is located near ancient Pompeii?

The modern city of Naples is located near ancient Pompeii.


What volcano erupted on August 24th AD 79 near the city of Pompeii Italy?

A volcano, which is a mountain, cannot be possibly be buried in a city. It is the other way round. A city can be buried by the volcanic ashes of the lava of a volcanic eruption; that is, an explosion o fa volcano mountain. Pompeii was buried by the volcanic ashes of a volcanic eruption of the nearby Mount Vesuvius


Is Pompeii an island?

No, Pompeii is/was an ancient Roman city that was buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. It gets its importance because the volcanic ash that buried the city preserved it and gives us insight as to how the average Romans lived.


What is pompeis most famous landmark?

Pompei is the modern Italy city, named after and built around Pompeii, an ancient Italian city destroyed by a volcanic eruption from Mount Vesuvius. Its most famous landmark would be the ruins of Pompeii.


In what direction was Pompeii from Mount Vesuvius?

Pompeii was located to the southeast of Mount Vesuvius. The ancient city lies approximately 8.5 kilometers (about 5.3 miles) away from the volcano. When Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, it buried Pompeii under volcanic ash and pumice, preserving the city for centuries.


What is the name of the volcano that covered an entire ancient city?

The volcano that covered an entire ancient city is Mount Vesuvius, which erupted in 79 AD and buried the Roman city of Pompeii under volcanic ash and pumice.


Is Pompeii a city of a state?

The ancient city of Pompeii is in the Campania region of Italy; the capital of the region is Naples.


Where were the remains of Pompeii found?

The ancient city of Pompeii is located in southwestern Italy 7 km from the city of Naples.