as they attempted to escape. "Pompeii‚ which was on the other side of Vesuvius‚ did not suffer from pyroclastic flows ( avalanches of hot ash‚ pumice and gas) like Herculaneum. Instead it was showered with lapilli (debris of rock fragments formed in the volcano). At first the situation did not seem as serious as it was in Herculaneum‚ and people tended to seek protection from the falling lapilli by taking shelter in their houses. It was not long before the weight of the lapilli on the roofs became
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volcano in Europe. An active volcano is a volcano that still has a chance of erupting again. Mount Vesuvius erupted for the first time on the early morning of August 24th 79 AD. It caused enormous amounts of damage to two cities: Pompeii and Herculaneum. Pompeii is the more well-known city‚ and has become a tourist attraction. There is even a popular song titled ‘Pompeii’ by the famous singer Bastille. Pompeii was completely covered in ash by Mount Vesuvius. Since it was also raining on August
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Herculaneum Uncovered 1. Where is Herculaneum located? What happened to the city? A. Herculaneum is located in Rome. The city was buried in ash from Mount Vesuvius. 2. Why is Herculaneum important to archeology today? B. It is important because unlike other ancient cities‚ it was better preserved so they can really study the habitants that live in Herculaneum. 3. What are some of the challenges that archeologists face when examining the city of Herculaneum? C. Some
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the huge mount Vesuvius erupted. The reason for the eruption is unknown however some people think that giants or gods were the cause of the eruption. Additional to the bay of Naples‚ another victim of explosion was the smaller seaside town of Herculaneum which is now covered with mudslides. Many people lost hope and never thought that the bay will be restored back to usual. People who could escaped would have escaped but others would have died from the poisonous air. An eighteen years old boy
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or so years. Geophysical exploration of the island and the area around it and archaeological excavations at Akrotiri‚ have revealed a realistic pattern to the final times of Thera. Other Evidence When the archaeologists excavated Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy they uncovered a large Roman town which had been covered by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The area had also experienced earthquakes before the major eruption. Pompeii was many times larger than Akrotiri but one important
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to hit this planet. The eruption destroyed the cities of Pompeii‚ Herculaneum‚ Oplonti and Stabiae and caused the death of thousands of people‚ including Pliny the Elder. Earthquakes occurred frequently before the eruption in 79 AD but the locals disregarded them‚ as they were extremely common in this area. An earthquake was recorded in 62 AD on the 5th of Febuary. This earthquake caused serious damage in both Pompeii and Herculaneum‚ and minor damage in Nuceria and Naples‚ which was where the Emperor
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of a victim by Lazer. - established: female‚ mature aged‚ from 4th decade‚ cavities‚ healed fracture. Sara Bisel -Studied boat shed bodies in 1982-88 -no significant age or sex bias -mean heights: Pompeii Female: 155.4 Male: 167.6 Herculaneum Female: 155.2 Male: 169.1 Current Neapolitan News Female: 152.6 Male: 164 -Shows regional continuity‚ adequate diet‚ good health during bone growth. -Hard to determines signs of disease (disease leaves no traces on bones) -Lack of evidene
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the god of tools‚ smithing‚ fire and the forge. The fiery eruption of lava and volcanic stone continued all day and night through Aug. 25‚ covering Pompeii and the surrounding towns in a relentless rain of ash. In the neighboring settlements of Herculaneum‚ Terzigno‚ Moregine and Oplontis and the city of Pompeii itself‚ those who were unable to escape seem to have met death one of two ways hot and fast‚ seared in an instant‚ scarcely conscious that the end had come‚ or slow and excruciating beyond
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Dr. Carl James Grindley Art and Civilization I Art 201 12/21/13 Mosaic in Pompeii Pompeii is a city in Rome near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania. Along with Herculaneum‚ its sister city‚ Pompeii was destroyed‚ and completely buried‚ during a catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius. The eruption lasted two days on 24 August 79 AD. At the time of the eruption‚ the town could have had a population of about 20‚000 people‚ and was located in an area in which Romans had
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was very fertile and planted many crops so they didn’t want to move even after the earthquakes. Mt. Vesuvius ’ column is projected to have reached about 66‚000 ’ in height. The two major explosions it had occurred with the cuties of Pompeii and Herculaneum‚
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