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When people got covered in ash during the eruption of Vesuvius, they had probably already died of heat and gasses. Then the ash hardened around them. Their bodies eventually decayed and disappeared, leaving body-shaped holes that could be cast with plaster.
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When did Mount Vesuvius erupt and devastate Pompeii?
The eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii was in 79 AD.The eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii was in 79 AD.The eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii was in 79 AD.The eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii was in 79 AD.The eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii was in 79 AD.The eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii was in 79 AD.The eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii was in 79 AD.The eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii was in 79 AD.The eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii was in 79 AD.
What disaster happened during the reign of Titus in Ancient Rome?
During Titus's reign, there occurred a major disaster: the eruption of Vesuvius which buried Pompeii and Herculaneum.
When was the first eruption of the vesuvius volcano?
The first known eruption is around 1800BC, during the Bronze Age.
What happen to the people of Pompeii?
They perished during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
How hot is mount vesuvius?
Currently the temperature on Mount Vesuvius is no different from that of an ordinary mountain. Temperatures at certain spots may approach 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit during an eruption, but the last eruption at Mount Vesuvius was in 1944.
What happened during the eruption of mtvesuvius?
Mount Vesuvius is at next to Pompeii, Italy. It erupted and covered all of Pompeii in lava. The lava cooled other the peope, freezing thyem like statues. If you peel away the now cooled lava, you will see people's bones. You can see two pompeii people covered by cooled lava.
What city of Pompeii was destroyed?
Herculaneum was destroyed along with other small villas and Pompeii during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius buried the villas under 4-6 feet of ash and mud.
Vesuvius is famous for the catastrophic eruption that buried the towns of?
The cities of Herculaneum, Pompeii, and Stabiae were destroyed by ash and mud on August 24, 79 AD, when the top of Mount Vesuvius was blown off during a violent eruption.
Which of these was the reason for the destruction of ancient Pompeii?
Pompeii was buried by volcanic ash during an eruption of the nearby Mount Vesuvius.
How many lives were lost during the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 AD?
We cannot tell how many people REALLY died because it was so long ago... but an estimate of 3000 lives were lost in the 79 AD eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
Why did the people in the city near the volcano slayed during the eruption instead of fleeing?
Depending on the type of eruption people can't out run the volcanic eruption. Vesuvius in 79 AD had a pyroclastic eruption and the cloud,of gasses, rocks, and ash was 900 degrees and travelled 7 miles in seconds. It changed the coast line of Italy and covered 65 acres of farms, cities, plants, and animals. When the people breathed in the ash it mixed with the body fluids and turned to a cement suffocating them. Others, hiding in a boat house had their brains boil from the heat. Yet, in 1946 Vesuvius erupted and this time it had a slow moving lava. Towns were covered, but people did get away. In 79 it was impossible to run away once the final eruption began. Today, over a million people live under Vesuvius and Etna. They are monitored constantly and are watched for any signs of eruption .
How many lives were lost because of Mount Vesuvius?
+-100 lives were lost during mount vesuviuses last eruption
