The once thriving town of Pompeii was wiped out completely in a night of violent eruptions, but thanks to the huge amount of ash and soot, the city was preserved for centuries and today it provides one of the best examples of life for an everyday citizen of an Italian city – or at least the best example of what life was like 2,000 years ago. Read the rest »
The once thriving town of Pompeii was wiped out completely in a night of violent eruptions, but thanks to the huge amount of ash and soot, the city was preserved for centuries and today it provides one of the best examples of life for an everyday citizen of an Italian city – or at least the best example of what life was like 2,000 years ago. Read the rest »
In AD 79, the prosperous town of Pompeii was awoken before dawn with a tremendous volcanic explosion. With a combination of hot gases and ash, the city was wiped of life and buried. 
The Vesuvio eruption that destroyed Pompeii took place in 79 AD.
In the year 62 AD. Pompeii was severely damaged from an earthquake. 
