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Aug 24, 79 AD fell on a Friday .

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What happened on August 24 79 ad?

Volcano Mount Vesuvius erupted on August 24, 79 CE


What was the year that mount vesuvius erupted?

Mount Vesuvius is an active volcano located in the Gulf of Naples Italy. It is well known for its eruption in 79 A.D. which destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The eruption is believed to have occurred in late August or early September 79 A.D. The first signs of the eruption were recorded on August 24 79 A.D. A thick cloud of ash and pumice was observed over the Bay of Naples. The eruption lasted for two days culminating in a massive pyroclastic flow. The pyroclastic flow destroyed everything in its path burying the nearby cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash and pumice. The cities were preserved for centuries providing an invaluable insight into the life of the Roman Empire.Therefore the year that Mount Vesuvius erupted was 79 A.D.


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 cause of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD?

the Truth is a 6 mile chamber of magma underneath the volcano had pressure built and blew the top extrusive igneous rock of and not only produced a nuee ardente cloud (a fast moving cloud filled with magma and ash) but also a pyroclastic flow. that is what destroyed pompeii Actually it was a sequence of previous earthquakes that occurred 17 years before.


Who were the flavians?

The Flavian Dynasty was a short-lived, though influential, line of Roman Emperors famous for their war with Judea and construction of the coliseum. Vespasian (69 CE - 79 CE) Titus (79 - 81) Domitian (81 - 96)