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Town which was buried by the eruption of mount vesuvius in ad 79?
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe eruption of Vesuvius buried the twin towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum. It killed10,000 to 25,000 people.
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∙ 14y agoPompeii
Another at about the same time was Hercleneum (?)
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∙ 13y agoWhen Vesuvius erupted, it did not just bury one city, it took out four cities. They were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae and Oplontis. A city called Nuceria may also have been involved.
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∙ 13y agoThe eruption of Mt Vesuvius destroyed the city of Pompeiiin 79AD
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∙ 15y agoIt buried Pompeii
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∙ 13y agoPompeii
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Herculaneum and Pompeii
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Is pompeii a shield or composite volcano?
No. Pompeii was a town in the Roman Empire. It was buried in 79 AD by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which is a stratovolcano.
When Mount Vesuvius erupted what towns were buried?
In AD 79, Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii andHerculaneum. These towns were near Rome, Italy.
What does Mount Vesuvius look like today?
Pompeii is the partially buried Roman town that was famously devastated by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Pompeii is a tourist attraction so is "active". Mt. Vesuvius is also still volcanically active and last erupted in 1944.
The people of the Roman town of Pompeii were killed by?
He was killed in Egypt, which is where he fled after being defeated by Caesar in the battle of Pharsalus.
What things did people leave behind as they were fleeing from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
Pompeii was a city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79 A.D. The eruption also changed the course of the Sarno River and raised the sea beach, so that Pompeii was now neither on the river nor adjacent to the coast. Vesuvius itself underwent major changes - its slopes were denuded of vegetation and its summit changed considerably due to the force of the eruption.
Is pompeii a shield or composite volcano?
No. Pompeii was a town in the Roman Empire. It was buried in 79 AD by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which is a stratovolcano.
What is a physical description of pompeii?
Pompeii was a coastal Roman town that was buried by an ingnimbrite eruption from mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Is Pompeii a county?
no Pompeii is a partially buried Roman Town near Naples, Italy. It was destroyed during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD
What are the deadliest volacnic eruptions?
Theres mount vesuvius which buried the town of pompeii in ash and rubble and the most recent eruption was the icelandic volcanos ash cloud.
When Mount Vesuvius erupted what towns were buried?
In AD 79, Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii andHerculaneum. These towns were near Rome, Italy.
What famous eruption happened in ancient Rome?
Mount Vesuvius erupted and completed covered the town of Pompeii.
How did Pompeii overcome the eruption?
It didn't. The town was complete buried and lost to time from the eruption of Vesuvius for about two thousand years until uncovered in the 1800s.
Is pompeii a legend?
No it was not. It was a Roman town which was buried in volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.
What does Mount Vesuvius look like today?
Pompeii is the partially buried Roman town that was famously devastated by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Pompeii is a tourist attraction so is "active". Mt. Vesuvius is also still volcanically active and last erupted in 1944.
How special is Mount Vesuvius?
Mount Vesuvius is most famous of its massive eruption in 79 AD, which destroyed the town of Pompeii. Mount Vesuvius is closely monitored today because 3 million people live near it and could be put at risk by future eruptions.
The people of the Roman town of Pompeii were killed by?
He was killed in Egypt, which is where he fled after being defeated by Caesar in the battle of Pharsalus.
What things did people leave behind as they were fleeing from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
Pompeii was a city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79 A.D. The eruption also changed the course of the Sarno River and raised the sea beach, so that Pompeii was now neither on the river nor adjacent to the coast. Vesuvius itself underwent major changes - its slopes were denuded of vegetation and its summit changed considerably due to the force of the eruption.
