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The eruption of Mount Vesuvius that destroyed the town of Pompeii occurred in AD 79. The eruption also destroyed other surrounding towns and vilages, most notably Herculaneum.

The people and buildings of Pompeii were covered in twelve different layers of ash, up to a depth of 25 metres.

The generally accepted date is the 24th of August, the day after the Roman festival of Vulcanalia, held in honour of the Roman god of fire.

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