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It was the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that buried Pompeii in 79.
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What city was buried in about ten foot ashes from a volcano in Ancient Rome?
Pompeii; destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD.
What is a volcano that has not erupted recently but may do so in the future?
A volcano that is very dangerous is Mt. Vesuvius that last erupted in 1944. It is the only active volcano in mainland Europe. In 79 AD it buried the city of Pompeii and the surrounding area. It is so active that it could explode at any time with over a million people living near it. Italy has a system of a volcano threat level and it requires constant scientific study so people can be warned.
When was the city of Pompeii destroyed?
After being badly damaged by an earthquake in 63 AD, Pompeii was completely buried in 79 AD when Mount Vesuvius erupted.
Is Pompeii an island?
No, Pompeii is/was an ancient Roman city that was buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. It gets its importance because the volcanic ash that buried the city preserved it and gives us insight as to how the average Romans lived.
Pompeii 79 ad?
In 79 AD Pompeii was destroyed by the volcano, Mt. Vesuvius.
Which Italian city is very near to a volcano?
Naples,Italy.It is near the famous volcano of Vesuvius.In 79 AD,Vesuvius buried the ancient roman city of Pompeii.Vesuvius is still active.If it erupts again,It can spell tragedy for Naples.
What famous volcano erupted in ital in the year 79 and buried an entire city?
ALASKA
What was the deadly volcano in Italy buried the city of Pompeii?
Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D
What Italian city was covered in lava when the volcano Mount Vesuvius erupted?
There were four cities, most famous Pompii
What city was buried in about ten foot ashes from a volcano in Ancient Rome?
Pompeii; destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Was the entire city of Pompeii buried under ash and pumice in A.D 79?
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What city did Pompeii conquer?
Pompeii is a ruined and partially buried Roman town-city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the comune of Pompei. Along with Herculaneum, its sister city, Pompeii was destroyed, and completely buried, during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius spanning two days in AD 79.
What buried Pompeii?
Pompeii was buried by stones and ash from the nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius, in 79 AD.
Is pompeii a shield or composite volcano?
No. Pompeii was a town in the Roman Empire. It was buried in 79 AD by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which is a stratovolcano.
What is the history of mount versuvious?
Mt Vesuvius is a volcano in Italy. In 79 ad, it erupted and killed the people in the city of Pompeii. The city and everyone who lived there were buried alive with ash.
How long did Pompeii exist?
It is very very old. The Volcano eruption happened in 79 AD. The oldest layer has been dated to the 8th-6th centuries BC, about the time that the city was founded.
Near which city is Mount Vesuvius located?
Mount Vesuvius is near the city of Naples in Italy. It is 5.6 miles from Naples and was the volcano that erupted in 79 AD which killed 16,000 people and buried Pompeii.
