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Who ruled Pompeii in 79 CE the year of the volcanic eruption?
In the year of the eruption, Pompeii was ruled by its local elected officials who were under the authority of Rome. Titus was the emperor at the time.
How many people died in the eruption of Herculaneum?
We don't know how many people escaped Pompeii before the eruption. We don't know the population of Pompeii, so any estimation of the deaths or the escapees is pure guess work, not solid fact.We don't know how many people escaped Pompeii before the eruption. We don't know the population of Pompeii, so any estimation of the deaths or the escapees is pure guess work, not solid fact.We don't know how many people escaped Pompeii before the eruption. We don't know the population of Pompeii, so any estimation of the deaths or the escapees is pure guess work, not solid fact.We don't know how many people escaped Pompeii before the eruption. We don't know the population of Pompeii, so any estimation of the deaths or the escapees is pure guess work, not solid fact.We don't know how many people escaped Pompeii before the eruption. We don't know the population of Pompeii, so any estimation of the deaths or the escapees is pure guess work, not solid fact.We don't know how many people escaped Pompeii before the eruption. We don't know the population of Pompeii, so any estimation of the deaths or the escapees is pure guess work, not solid fact.We don't know how many people escaped Pompeii before the eruption. We don't know the population of Pompeii, so any estimation of the deaths or the escapees is pure guess work, not solid fact.We don't know how many people escaped Pompeii before the eruption. We don't know the population of Pompeii, so any estimation of the deaths or the escapees is pure guess work, not solid fact.We don't know how many people escaped Pompeii before the eruption. We don't know the population of Pompeii, so any estimation of the deaths or the escapees is pure guess work, not solid fact.
Town which was buried by the eruption of mount vesuvius in ad 79?
Pompeii was a Roman city near what is now Naples, Italy.Pompeii was partially destroyed and buried under ash and pumice during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.
Why is Pompeii referred to as the lost city?
The city of Pompeii was forgotten because after the eruption and subsequent burial by the volcanic debris, the place was unlivable. The people who escaped sent their servants back to try and rescue any of their possessions that they could and the looters moved in. Then it was simply ignored. People who lived at the time remembered it but when they died out all memory of Pompeii was forgotten.
What happened before Mount Vesuvius erupted?
Mount Vesuvius erupted suddenly, without warning. The people of the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were caught by surprise The cities were covered with ashes. The people did not have time to run away.
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.
When was the first volcanic eruption?
A long time ago in 79 A.D when Mount Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii.
Where was first pub in the world?
Pompeii, at the time of the eruption of mt. Vesuvious, had bars, brothels and fast-food counters.
Where was the worlds first pub?
Pompeii, at the time of the eruption of mt. Vesuvious, had bars, brothels and fast-food counters.
How did people react when the volcano erupeted in pompeii?
When Mount Vesuvius erupted and destroyed Pompeii in 79 A.D., the people of Pompeii were caught completely off guard. Many residents and visitors were unable to escape in time, resulting in the tragic loss of thousands of lives. The devastation of the eruption shocked the ancient world, but the city was eventually forgotten and buried until its rediscovery centuries later.
How many people were killed when the volcano in Pompeii erupted?
We don't know and probably never will know. There were other towns beside Pompeii that were destroyed and lives were lost. Pompeii itself, is not fully excavated. We have no census of the area at the time of the eruption, so we don't know how many people even lived around there. So it's unlikely that we will ever get a true count of all the lives lost.
Why did mount vesuvius erupt in Pompeii?
Because Pompeii is located on the slopes of the volcano.
