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Vesuvius erupted and incinerated the entire town, along with everyone in it who could not escape to the sea. Herculaneum was also buried.
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When did vesuvuis's eruption devastate Pompeii?
The eruption of Vesuvius that devastated Pompeii happened in 70 AD.
What happened at pompeii?
The volcano Versivious erupted. That happened on the 24 August 74AD.
Is the Pompeii an example of ash fall fossil bed?
yes
Was Pompeii’s big as Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico does not have a Active volcano , so what happened to Pompeii happen to Puerto Rico?
Who found pompeii?
It was discovered by a farmer who happened to stumble upon it.
Was Pompeii before the Trojan War?
No, the volcano that wiped Pompeii off the map took place long after when the Trojan War is thought to have happened.
What happened pompeii?
it got buried by 15-18 ft of pumice and ash in 79AD
What did the Romans leave behind from Pompeii that proved that it happened?
Written accounts, specifically Pliny the Younger
What happened in Pompeii in 70AD?
A volcanoe erupted named Mount Vesuvious wich is active today.
How did Pompeii fall?
Funds given to the Italian government were mismanaged and not used to preserve the house of gladiators in pompeii. There for the structure was weak. The cause is still unknown but the heavy rain was mentioned in weakening the foundation.
What happened in bay of naples in 79 AD?
Pompeii got destroyed by mount vesuvius' pyroclastic flow.Now in pompeii there is concrete bodys on the ground!!
Why was Vulcan popular?
well, he was the roman god of the forge and of fire, so when pompeii happened, they might have connected it to him.
