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The people of Pompeii ignored the warning signals from nearby Mt. Vesuvius. When the volcano finally erupted, it devastated the entire city, encasing Pompeii in ash for nearly 1500 years.Key facts
- On 24th August 79AD, the inactive Mount Vesuvius erupted, sending molten rock 15km into the sky.
- 4 billion tonnes of pumice rock, ash and rain rained down on Pompeii, blocking sunlight.
- A pyroclastic surge destroyed the city and its people, encasing them in volcanic ash.
- Pompeii was rediscovered in 1594 - accidentally.
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The Roman city of Pompeii, 1st century AD.
Pompeii, Italy
79 AD
An affluent, vibrant, and progressive hub near Naples - with Mount Vesuvius towering over the city.
Inactive for centuries, the people of Pompeii had no fear of the great volcano.
But deep inside Vesuvius, molten rock had been leaking from the Earth's …
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