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Is pompeii a shield or composite volcano?
No. Pompeii was a town in the Roman Empire. It was buried in 79 AD by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which is a stratovolcano.
Is the town of Pompeii hot because of the lava?
No. First, Pompeii was buried by volcanic ash, not lava. Either way, the eruption that buried Pompeii was nearly 2,000 years ago. The ash cooled long ago.
What is a physical description of pompeii?
Pompeii was a coastal Roman town that was buried by an ingnimbrite eruption from mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
When Mount Vesuvius erupted what towns were buried?
In AD 79, Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii andHerculaneum. These towns were near Rome, Italy.
Why did Pompeii remain undiscovered for centuries?
Pompeii remained undiscovered for centuries because it was buried and no one even suspected that a town was in that location.
Is Pompeii a county?
no Pompeii is a partially buried Roman Town near Naples, Italy. It was destroyed during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD
Is pompeii a legend?
No it was not. It was a Roman town which was buried in volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.
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.
Is Pompeii a coastal town or inland town?
is pompeii a inland town or coastal town
Why did Pompeii euruppet how did it uruppet?
Pompeii didn't erupt. Mount Vesuvius - a volcano - erupted in 79AD. The ash from the volcano buried Pompeii and a neighboring town, Herculaneum. For more detailed information check out the many websites devoted to this event.
How many volcanoes are there in Pompeii?
no-one knows
Is Pompeii a lost town?
Pompeii was lost after an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD and it sat buried until it was found and uncovered. It is made up of 65 acres and there are still areas that are buried. Time stopped that day in 79 AD leaving historians and visitors a view of life in the ancient city of Pompeii and Italy.
