What happened to Pompeii and Herculaneum when Mount Vesuvius erupted?

Answer 1

The city of Pompeii was buried in volcanic ash and pumice when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. Toxic gases and hot choking volcanic ash claimed the lives of all the citizens who hadn't fled, and hid the city for hundreds of years.

Many of the people who lived by the volcano ignored the early rumblings and smoke, which had happened before. But this time the volcano erupted, throwing out, not lava, but the toxic gases and ash that asphyxiated the people, who died where they stood. After that, the city remained hidden under 60 feet of hardened ash and pumice, almost forgotten, except for stories of a 'lost city'.

The ruins of Pompeii are located in Italy, southeast of Naples. In 1748 the lost city was rediscovered and excavation was started. Visitors can now walk through the streets and houses and see plaster casts of people and dogs, just as they were when they died in their homes.

The original bodies are gone after all these years, but the hardened ash has made perfect molds of the bodies, and plaster can be poured into them to create a 'statue' of the person as he died on that day.

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Answer 2

August 24th A.D around one the top of Mount Vesuvius exploded and bred burning stone and ash shot 12 miles into the air.

Many people ignored the early rumbling and smoke of the volcano (Mount Vesuvius), as it had happened before the eruption occurred over 18 hours. However this time it did erupted not throwing out lava but toxic gases and ash which asphyxiated the people who died where they stood.

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius ought the local population off guard, although there were tell tale sings to warn them.

Over 20,000 people were buried in the ash. About 17 years before Mount Vesuvius erupted a humongous earthquake shook Pompeii. When the volcano did erupt there was thick bubbly lava, not quick running lava.

Answer 3

From the archaeological evidence, those who remained in the city seemed to be going about their daily lives.

From the archaeological evidence, those who remained in the city seemed to be going about their daily lives.

From the archaeological evidence, those who remained in the city seemed to be going about their daily lives.

From the archaeological evidence, those who remained in the city seemed to be going about their daily lives.

From the archaeological evidence, those who remained in the city seemed to be going about their daily lives.

From the archaeological evidence, those who remained in the city seemed to be going about their daily lives.

From the archaeological evidence, those who remained in the city seemed to be going about their daily lives.

From the archaeological evidence, those who remained in the city seemed to be going about their daily lives.

From the archaeological evidence, those who remained in the city seemed to be going about their daily lives.

Answer 4

From the archaeological evidence, those who remained in the city seemed to be going about their daily lives.

Answer 5

They were buried in 7 minuets in 65 feet of ash and rocks.