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You need to specify the location you are referring to. If you are referring to Pompeii, it was buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of ash and pumice. If you are referring to Herculaneum, which was nearer to Mount Vesuvius, it was buried by about 20 metres (50--60 feet) of ash and pumice
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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.
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 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
How much destruction did mt vesuvius cause?
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD caused widespread destruction in the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The cities were buried under a thick layer of ash and pumice, preserving them for centuries. It is estimated that thousands of people died as a result of the eruption.
What is the name of the volcano that covered an entire ancient city?
The volcano that covered an entire ancient city is Mount Vesuvius, which erupted in 79 AD and buried the Roman city of Pompeii under volcanic ash and pumice.
How many feet of ash covered Pompeii in AD 79?
It was buried in 4 to 6 metres of ash
When Pompeii was covered in ash in 79 AD what was the closest to Pompeii?
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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!
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.
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.
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"
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 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 happened to the city of pompeil?
The Pompeii explosion, mount Vesuvius, killed the whole town of Pompeii and killed people in other towns to. Also this volcano erupted in 79 AD and it cremated the whole town and the town people with ash. when you go to the natural history museum you will find, in the volcano section, actual real people from Pompeii covered in ash.
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.
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
How much destruction did mt vesuvius cause?
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD caused widespread destruction in the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The cities were buried under a thick layer of ash and pumice, preserving them for centuries. It is estimated that thousands of people died as a result of the eruption.
