Mt. Vesuvius is arguably one of the most famous volcanoes of it's time. The eruption in the year 79 AD. buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. The city lay forgotten for 1600 years until it was found buried under layers of volcanic ash. The inhabitants were probably dead before the ash reached their ankles because of the ash which they inhaled.
when Pompeii was excavated the workers found that the bodies of the inhabitants were perfectly preserved in hardened volcanic ash. The now empty volcanic ash shell was then filled with plaster.
If you travel to Pompeii you can see the plaster casts of the bodies.
4000 people died in the disaster
when Pompeii was excavated the workers found that the bodies of the inhabitants were perfectly preserved in hardened volcanic ash. The now empty volcanic ash shell was then filled with plaster.
If you travel to Pompeii you can see the plaster casts of the bodies.
4000 people died in the disaster
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