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The simple answer is no. The more complicated answer is the volcano had been rumbling for a long time and the population had grown used to it. The violence of the main eruption was a surprise.
Don't forget that no-one in Roman times actually understood volcanoes so could not have predicted the eventual eruption. In fact volcanoes are still very unpredictable beasts even now, despite our modern, vastly greater, understanding of them.
What else can I help you with?
When did Pompeii get destroyed by the Vesuvius?
Mount vesuvius destroyed the Italian city of pompeii in 79 a.d
The people of the Roman town of Pompeii were killed by?
The people of Pompeii were killed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, which buried the town in volcanic ash and pumice. The heat and ash from the eruption suffocated and preserved the inhabitants, resulting in their deaths.
What is the famous active volcano in Italy?
There are two. Etna, and Vesuvius. Vesuvius is a very active volcano and is monitored daily in case of an eruption. Over a million people live near to the volcano. When it erupted in 79 AD it buried the city of Pompeii and changed the coastline of Italy. The final eruption was a explosion that completely buried Pompeii in 7 minutes in 65 feet of ash and rocks.
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 volcano made people die to statues?
The volcano that made people die to statues is Mount Vesuvius in Italy. During its eruption in 79 AD, a volcanic cloud formed from ash and gas that enveloped the city of Pompeii, causing people to be encased in volcanic ash and turned into statues from the intense heat and pressure.
What turns people to stone?
An ancient volcano named Mt. Vesuvius near Pompeii turned people into stone.
When did Pompeii get destroyed by the Vesuvius?
Mount vesuvius destroyed the Italian city of pompeii in 79 a.d
The people of the Roman town of Pompeii were killed by?
The people of Pompeii were killed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, which buried the town in volcanic ash and pumice. The heat and ash from the eruption suffocated and preserved the inhabitants, resulting in their deaths.
What do you think should be done about the threat in pompeii?
Nothing can be done. It has an active volcano and the only thing is to monitor it. In 79AD when it buried Pompeii the people didn't realize they lived near a volcano.
How high is the volcanoe Pompeii?
Pompeii isn't a volcano; it was a city. However in August 79 A.D Mount Vesuvius (a volcano located in Campania, Italy) erupted destroying the city and its sister city Herculaneum. The eruption may have killed more than 16,000 people and the ash, mud and rock from the eruption buried the city of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Although you did ask how high a volcano was, so I'll tell you how high Vesuvius is to be fair; Mount Vesuvius is 4190 feet tall.
What is the famous active volcano in Italy?
There are two. Etna, and Vesuvius. Vesuvius is a very active volcano and is monitored daily in case of an eruption. Over a million people live near to the volcano. When it erupted in 79 AD it buried the city of Pompeii and changed the coastline of Italy. The final eruption was a explosion that completely buried Pompeii in 7 minutes in 65 feet of ash and rocks.
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 volcano made people die to statues?
The volcano that made people die to statues is Mount Vesuvius in Italy. During its eruption in 79 AD, a volcanic cloud formed from ash and gas that enveloped the city of Pompeii, causing people to be encased in volcanic ash and turned into statues from the intense heat and pressure.
Near which city is Mount Vesuvius located?
Mount Vesuvius is near the city of Naples in Italy. It is 5.6 miles from Naples and was the volcano that erupted in 79 AD which killed 16,000 people and buried Pompeii.
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.
Did any ancient roman citizen survived when the volcano in Pompeii hit?
Very few people survived the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Pompeii was buried under four to six metres of volcanic ash.
Why are people in Pompeii safer today than they were 2000 years ago?
People living around the area of ancient Pompeii are safer to day than they were 2000 years ago because of modern, very careful monitoring of Mt. Vesuvius. Vesuvius is still an active volcano and still poses a danger, but with the monitoring, people will have warning of an eruption and can take measures for their safety.People living around the area of ancient Pompeii are safer to day than they were 2000 years ago because of modern, very careful monitoring of Mt. Vesuvius. Vesuvius is still an active volcano and still poses a danger, but with the monitoring, people will have warning of an eruption and can take measures for their safety.People living around the area of ancient Pompeii are safer to day than they were 2000 years ago because of modern, very careful monitoring of Mt. Vesuvius. Vesuvius is still an active volcano and still poses a danger, but with the monitoring, people will have warning of an eruption and can take measures for their safety.People living around the area of ancient Pompeii are safer to day than they were 2000 years ago because of modern, very careful monitoring of Mt. Vesuvius. Vesuvius is still an active volcano and still poses a danger, but with the monitoring, people will have warning of an eruption and can take measures for their safety.People living around the area of ancient Pompeii are safer to day than they were 2000 years ago because of modern, very careful monitoring of Mt. Vesuvius. Vesuvius is still an active volcano and still poses a danger, but with the monitoring, people will have warning of an eruption and can take measures for their safety.People living around the area of ancient Pompeii are safer to day than they were 2000 years ago because of modern, very careful monitoring of Mt. Vesuvius. Vesuvius is still an active volcano and still poses a danger, but with the monitoring, people will have warning of an eruption and can take measures for their safety.People living around the area of ancient Pompeii are safer to day than they were 2000 years ago because of modern, very careful monitoring of Mt. Vesuvius. Vesuvius is still an active volcano and still poses a danger, but with the monitoring, people will have warning of an eruption and can take measures for their safety.People living around the area of ancient Pompeii are safer to day than they were 2000 years ago because of modern, very careful monitoring of Mt. Vesuvius. Vesuvius is still an active volcano and still poses a danger, but with the monitoring, people will have warning of an eruption and can take measures for their safety.People living around the area of ancient Pompeii are safer to day than they were 2000 years ago because of modern, very careful monitoring of Mt. Vesuvius. Vesuvius is still an active volcano and still poses a danger, but with the monitoring, people will have warning of an eruption and can take measures for their safety.
