Because they did not have the same knowledge of a volcano as we do today and could not outrun the eruption. If they weren't killed from the initial eruption, they would be killed by the ash and pumice rock that came pelting down from the sky. It wasn't safe for them to stay in their houses either because the pumice rock would accumulate and cause the house to cave in.
Lots and lots of damage and it cost over 90,000 to repair everything.
vesuvius eruption lasted for 24 hours.
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 caused widespread devastation, resulting in the destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The exact extent of the damage is not precisely quantifiable, but it is estimated that thousands of people were killed and buried under ash and debris. The eruption had a significant impact on the surrounding region and has since become a famous historical event.
half the size of my penis
around 36 miles from it
Lots and lots of damage and it cost over 90,000 to repair everything.
It did a lot of damage.
Mount Vesuvius destroyed the area to its south, west and northwest.
vesuvius eruption lasted for 24 hours.
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 caused widespread devastation, resulting in the destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The exact extent of the damage is not precisely quantifiable, but it is estimated that thousands of people were killed and buried under ash and debris. The eruption had a significant impact on the surrounding region and has since become a famous historical event.
10 dollars
half the size of my penis
around 36 miles from it
Yes, Mount Vesuvius does have a caldera. The current cone of Vesuvius sits within the caldera of a much larger ancient volcano called Mount Somma. The collapse of Mount Somma's original structure formed the caldera in which the current Vesuvius cone grew.
usually when it erupts its pretty much effusive or explosive
Yes Vesuvius is expected to erupt again The question is no so much if as when and how violently.
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.