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What are facts about Pompeii and mtVesuveus?
Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, when the whole town of Pomeii was covered in ash!
Is it Pompeii or pompei?
Pompeii is the famous city that was covered by volcanic ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Pompei is the modern city founded in 1891 near the site of the ancient ruins.
How did Pompeii affect people?
Pompeii did not affect people in any particular way. It was just an ordinary Roman town. It was mount Vesuvius which affected people. It erupted in 79, covered the town with ash and killed its inhabitants.
In what year did Pompeii was destroyed?
Pompeii never erupted. It just stayed right where it was. The volcano Mount Vesuvius erupted. That was in 79 AD.
Pompeii 79 ad?
In 79 AD Pompeii was destroyed by the volcano, Mt. Vesuvius.
How many feet of ash covered Pompeii in AD 79?
It was buried in 4 to 6 metres of ash
Was Pompeii covered in ash or lava?
Pompeii was covered in ash during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The ash preserved structures and artifacts, giving us valuable insights into ancient Roman life. Lava flows did not reach Pompeii during this eruption.
What did the volcanes do to Pompeii?
There is only one volcano near Pompeii, and in AD 79 it erupted with such force that the ash and lava entirely covered Pompeii. Many of the inhabitants were killed and their body shapes prerserved by the ash and lava.
What are facts about Pompeii and mtVesuveus?
Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, when the whole town of Pomeii was covered in ash!
What year was Pompeii destroyed?
The year AD 79. It spanned 2 days straight and covered the whole town in 25 metres of Ash and Lava
Why was Pompeii covered in ash?
Yes, it erupted! The best account we have of the eruption is by Pliny the Younger. He lost his uncle Pliny the Elder during the eruption. Pompeii was swallowd by tons of ash and lava which then set in the town. Today, as it is being unearthed there are much things preserved such as murals and houses. The depictions are quite forthcoming in that they would be considered absolutely inappropriate to have painted in your town today but in a word, your answer is "yes"
What happened in bay of naples in 79 AD?
Pompeii got destroyed by mount vesuvius' pyroclastic flow.Now in pompeii there is concrete bodys on the ground!!
Is it Pompeii or pompei?
Pompeii is the famous city that was covered by volcanic ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Pompei is the modern city founded in 1891 near the site of the ancient ruins.
Why did dead people in Pompeii get covered in ash?
Pompeii dead got covered in ash, because they were killed by an eruption of a volcano and the volcano spread ashes on them after they were burned. The volcano name is Mount Vesuvius, though I'm not sure if that's how you spell it.
What is the name of the town that got covered by lava?
The town that got covered by lava is called Pompeii. It was a Roman city near Naples, Italy, which was buried under volcanic ash and pumice during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
What buried Pompeii?
Pompeii was buried by stones and ash from the nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius, in 79 AD.
How did Pompeii affect people?
Pompeii did not affect people in any particular way. It was just an ordinary Roman town. It was mount Vesuvius which affected people. It erupted in 79, covered the town with ash and killed its inhabitants.
