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Vesuvious is famous for the catastrophic eruption that buried the towns of?

Pompeii and Herculaneum


What is the other city that got burned by MT Vesuvious?

The cities destroyed were Pompeii and Herculaneum.


How far is herculaneum from mt vesuvius?

Mt. Vesuvious is about 10 Kilometers from Pompeii.


What happened in 79 AD in Pompeii?

Pompeii home to mt. Vesuvious erupted wiping out Pompeii and Herculaneum even closer to the volcano. Pumis and ashed covered the cities and some people on foot got decintegrated by the pyroplastic flow. Only few survied this natural disaster on 24th of August 79AD.


What was the name of the volcano that destroyed the towns of pompeii an herculaneum?

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Contrast the destructions of pompeii and Herculaneum?

Pompeii, which was downwind from Vesuvius, was buried primarily by falling ash and pumice with only relatively thing deposits from pyroclastic flows. Herculaneum, which was closer to the volcano but upwind was buried primarily by pyroclastic flows, which were hotter than the falling ash.


Pompeii and Herculaneum are located in which country?

ITALY


What time of day did Mt Vesuvious erupt 79 AD ago?

Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD during the daytime, on August 24th. The eruption buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under a thick layer of volcanic ash and pumice.


What places of interest are around mt Vesuvious?

The places of interests around mount Vesuvius which are related to the Roman days are ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the two Roman cities which were buried under volcanic ashes, and the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. This museum had many artifacts from Pompeii and Herculaneum and other ancient statues from elsewhere in Italy. Other places of interest in the area are the famous island of Capri, castles, churches and royal palaces.


How long were Pompeii and herculaneum lost for?

1500 years


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


Why is Pompeii more famous than Herculaneum?

Pompeii is more famous than Herculaneum because of the scale of its destruction and preservation, as well as its larger size and population. The city of Pompeii was buried under a thick layer of volcanic ash, whereas Herculaneum was covered by mud and lava, leading to differing levels of preservation. Additionally, the stories and artifacts uncovered in Pompeii have captured the public's imagination more than those found in Herculaneum.