371 - The Destruction of Pompeii by Mount Vesuvius

In AD 79 Mount Vesuvius violently erupted, destroying and Pompeii other nearby towns. Pompeii lay hidden under metres of ash for 1500 years, preserving much of the city and even the people that had died in the eruption. This is the number one topic for Block 2022!

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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: youtube.com/watch?v=gpv8BK_zgoY https://museum.wa.gov.au/pompeii2010/daily-life/index.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/pompeii_portents_01.shtml https://www.wired.com/2014/07/fantastically-wrong-doctrine-of-signatures/ https://www.world-archaeology.com/great-discoveries/great-discoveries-pompeii/ https://igppweb.ucsd.edu/~gabi/sio15/lectures/volcanoes/pliny.html  https://www.history.co.uk/article/the-eruption-of-mount-vesuvius-in-79-ad-and-the-destruction-of-pompeii Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.