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Why is Pompeii well known?

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It is a visited place because when you stand so far up the volcano you can see the old town of Pompeii!

Also, When tourists come to visit the ruins of Pompeii, they are brought back in time; specifically to 79 AD, the time when Mount Vesuvius let out all of its pent-up energy and unleashed it unto the unsuspecting inhabitants of Pompeii below it. Everything happened so quickly, that the entire town-city and everything within it were "efficiently" buried and rendered devoid of air and moisture -- two requirements for deterioration.

Hence, when it was excavated, Pompeii revealed a treasure trove of ancient historical information.

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Its eruption in 79 A.D. destroyed the cities Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae. It completely buried the cities and the bodies of the citizens were perfectly preserved. Its eruption in 79 A.D. destroyed the cities Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae. It completely buried the cities and the bodies of the citizens were perfectly preserved.

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In 79 AD it erupted for 3 days and at the end of the third day it released a pyroclastic cloud that buried cities that sat in the area and added land to the coastline. One of the cities was Pompeii that was buried in ash and it sat untouched for several hundred years before it was found. It was as if time stopped in Pompeii when it was uncovered. Everything was there except the people. Today you can see and visit Pompeii. It is 65 acres of how life was in Italy in 79 AD. This is why Vesuvius is remembered. The volcano is still active and could bury millions if it should erupt now.

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because it got covered in ash by the explosion of mount Vesuvius and everyone died

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The mountain itself is not. The archaeological sites of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata are.

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why is mt vesuvius so famios

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What were the people of Pompeii called?

They were known as Italians, being that that is where Pompeii is situated.But, people from Pompeii are called Pompeians.


Was the entire city of Pompeii buried under ash and pumice in A.D 79?

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Mount Vesuvius is best known for the eruption that destroyed which city?

Pompeii and Hercullum,some people just think pomeii or just hercullum but it was both citys


Is there a Pompeii museum above where Pompeii used to be?

Pompeii is still remaining as ruins in very good condition. However the is a museum which contains many Frescoes and Mosaics taken from Pompeii as well as hundreds of other items found there called the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli which is situated in the nearby town of Naples.


How did Mount Vesuvius destroy herculaneum?

Yes.and Pompeii as well. Covered 65 acres.

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What were the people of Pompeii called?

They were known as Italians, being that that is where Pompeii is situated.But, people from Pompeii are called Pompeians.


What are the famous frescoes made by Pompeii people?

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Did they fish in Pompeii?

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What is the city of Pompeii known for?

The 79 CE eruption.


Was the entire city of Pompeii buried under ash and pumice in A.D 79?

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How many volcanoes are there in Pompeii?

no-one knows


What did Caligula do to Pompeii?

Nothing, except collect taxes from Pompeii as well as all the other towns in the area. There was no special relationship, either good or bad, between Caligula and Pompeii.


Did gladiators live in pompeii?

Yes, Pompeii had its own amphitheatre which staged regular gladiator battles, as well as barracks for them to stay in.


What might have caused their suffocation in Pompeii?

The dense cloud of ash as well as the pyroclastic flows of hot and toxic gasses caused the suffocation in Pompeii.


Mount Vesuvius is best known for the eruption that destroyed which city?

Pompeii and Hercullum,some people just think pomeii or just hercullum but it was both citys


What is a Pompeii specularium?

Well, a Specularium was a kind of proto-glasshouse (aka greenhouse), so I assume a Pompeii Specularium was one from Pompeii. They used thin sheets of mica, rather than glass, to cover the plants with.


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