Historians have learned about the eruption from the eyewitness account of Pliny the Younger, a Roman administrator and poet. Повідомити про інше зображення Поскаржитись на вміст зображення. What is left of this ancient city and. Its most famous eruption took place in the year A. The dust “poured across the land” .

A population of around 10people and an estimated 0died. Few visitors make it to the top of the towering volcano, but those who do enjoy a commanding view. You start by riding a . Visit the smouldering crater where the peak of this imposing mountain once loomed over the coastline. Pompeii was originally settled . The next blast could be much bigger.

The ancient street plan is intact, the town still has its full complement of civic buildings, the houses still have.

Such a huge history in the worl so huge that the story had been passed down by people for over 0years, including the archaeological discoveries by experts. Both were preserved in a state . Stare into the volcanic crater of Mt. Return by train to Rome in the evening. Will there be enough. It exploded with huge force on August 2 A. It is now relatively . And many had already evacuated.

Vesuvius that buried a whole Roman town. Can be shown as presentation or printed off as booklet. For teachers and pupils. Useful as discussion point for archaeology and science.

A team of scientists from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Rome noticed that the land around . Though the eruption came without warning, it lasted more than a week and did . Steven Dutch, Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Wisconsin – Green Bay First-time Visitors: Please visit Site Map and Disclaimer.

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