Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD - Wikipedia
WEBBuried the Roman settlements of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, and Stabiae. Of the many eruptions of Mount Vesuvius, a major stratovolcano in Southern Italy, the best-known is its eruption in 79 AD, [2][3] which was one of the deadliest in history. [4]
Pompeii: Bodies, Mount Vesuvius & Herculaneum | HISTORY
WEBAug 27, 2010 · Pompeii, a flourishing resort city south of ancient Rome, was nestled along the coast of Italy in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, an active volcano. Its most famous eruption took place in the year 79...
Pompeii | History, Volcano, Map, Population, Ruins, & Facts
WEBSep 27, 2024 · Pompeii, preserved ancient Roman city in Campania, Italy, that was destroyed by the violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The circumstances of its destruction preserved Pompeii’s remains as a unique document of Greco-Roman life. Learn more about Pompeii, including its history and excavations.
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD - Sky HISTORY
WEBNever in their darkest nightmares could the 15,000 citizens of Pompeii predict the cruel hand that fate was about to deal their beloved city that day. Situated in the Bay of Naples in the Campania region of Italy, the people of this region lived in the shadow of a sleeping giant, Mount Vesuvius.
Mount Vesuvius erupts | August 24, 79 AD | HISTORY
WEBNov 24, 2009 · At noon on August 24, 79 A.D., this pleasure and prosperity came to an end when the peak of Mount Vesuvius exploded, propelling a 10-mile mushroom cloud of ash and pumice into the...
Pompeii - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMar 21, 2018 · Pompeii was a large Roman town in Campania, Italy which was buried in volcanic ash following the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE. Excavated in the 19th-20th century, its excellent state of preservation gives an invaluable insight into Roman everyday life.
Ancient Roman Life Preserved at Pompeii | National Geographic
WEBOn a fateful summer morning in A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius buried the vibrant Roman city of Pompeii—and many of its citizens—beneath tons of volcanic ash and debris.
The Lost City of Pompeii - National Geographic Kids
WEBBut in the summer of A.D. 79, the nearby Mount Vesuvius volcano erupted. It spewed smoke and toxic gas 20 miles into the air, which soon spread to the town. Almost overnight, Pompeii—and many...
Pompeii: Vesuvius eruption may have been later than thought - BBC
WEBHistorians have long believed that Mount Vesuvius erupted on 24 August 79 AD, destroying the nearby Roman city of Pompeii. But now, an inscription has been uncovered dated to mid-October -...
Pompeii: Its Discovery and Preservation - BBC
WEBFeb 17, 2011 · Pompeii was buried - although not, as we now know, destroyed - when the nearby, supposedly extinct, volcano Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, covering the town and its inhabitants in many tons of...
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