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While Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii, it did not "flatten" the city. It covered it in ash, leaving the buildings standing and suffocating the people who did not escape. How long that process took depends on when you start timing - from the first rumblings, or from the beginning of the pyroclastic flow. The time would be days, hours or minutes depending on what event you measure from.
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How many feet of ash covered Pompeii in AD 79?
It was buried in 4 to 6 metres of ash
Was Pompeii founded in 1599?
no pompeii was founded many years before that but after the eruption of mount vesuvius, pompeii was rediscovered in 1599.
How many years after Pompeii was erupted was it discovered?
300 years
How did Pompeii get covered in ash?
Pompeii was covered in 9 feet of volcanc ash when Vesuvius erupted.
When Pompeii was covered in ash in 79 AD what was the closest to Pompeii?
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What city was covered with volcanic ash?
Pompeii
What type of lava is mt vesuvious?
Mt Vesuvius is a mountain in Italy that exploded and covered pompeii for several hundred years
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.
Was Pompeii erupted?
Pompeii is an Italian town, not far from Naples. It sits at the foothill of Mt.Vesuvius, which erupted in AD79 and completely demolished the town of Pompeii. The town was covered in a layer of ash and pyroclastic flow and many lives were lost. Many years later, the bodies of the victims were preserved in the ash after Fiorelli, an archaeologist used a special technique to preserve the bodies using plaster. Pompeii is now a thriving historical site that attracts many visitors each year.
How many years passed since the Pompeii eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
As of the year 2016 it has been 1,937 years since Mount Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii in the year 79.
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.
How many years has pompii ben burnt?
Pompeii was buried in 79 AD.
