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What places of interest are around mt Vesuvious?

The places of interests around mount Vesuvius which are related to the Roman days are ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the two Roman cities which were buried under volcanic ashes, and the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. This museum had many artifacts from Pompeii and Herculaneum and other ancient statues from elsewhere in Italy. Other places of interest in the area are the famous island of Capri, castles, churches and royal palaces.


What was the political structure of Pompeii and herculaneum?

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Which cities were buried by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius?

Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae.


Italian city buried by a volcano in 79 ad?

It was the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that buried Pompeii in 79.


How many towns were affected by mount vesuviu's eruption in 79?

There were four towns that we know for certain that were affected by Vesuvius. They were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae. There was also another town nearby called Nuceria, which may have been affected.

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Vesuvious is famous for the catastrophic eruption that buried the towns of?

Pompeii and Herculaneum


What is the other city that got burned by MT Vesuvious?

The cities destroyed were Pompeii and Herculaneum.


How far is herculaneum from mt vesuvius?

Mt. Vesuvious is about 10 Kilometers from Pompeii.


What happened in 79 AD in Pompeii?

Pompeii home to mt. Vesuvious erupted wiping out Pompeii and Herculaneum even closer to the volcano. Pumis and ashed covered the cities and some people on foot got decintegrated by the pyroplastic flow. Only few survied this natural disaster on 24th of August 79AD.


What was the name of the volcano that destroyed the towns of pompeii an herculaneum?

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What happen to the city of Pompeii in AD 79?

Pompeii home to mt. Vesuvious erupted wiping out Pompeii and Herculaneum even closer to the volcano. Pumis and ashed covered the cities and some people on foot got decintegrated by the pyroplastic flow. Only few survied this natural disaster on 24th of August 79AD.


Contrast the destructions of pompeii and Herculaneum?

Pompeii, which was downwind from Vesuvius, was buried primarily by falling ash and pumice with only relatively thing deposits from pyroclastic flows. Herculaneum, which was closer to the volcano but upwind was buried primarily by pyroclastic flows, which were hotter than the falling ash.


Pompeii and Herculaneum are located in which country?

ITALY


What were the places vesuvius covered?

Herculaneum and pompeii


What places of interest are around mt Vesuvious?

The places of interests around mount Vesuvius which are related to the Roman days are ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the two Roman cities which were buried under volcanic ashes, and the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. This museum had many artifacts from Pompeii and Herculaneum and other ancient statues from elsewhere in Italy. Other places of interest in the area are the famous island of Capri, castles, churches and royal palaces.


How long were Pompeii and herculaneum lost for?

1500 years


Where can you find a map of the ancient city of Pompeii and Herculaneum?

online