Mount Vesuvius Essay

Did you know that before 79 AD there wasn't a name for volcano? Well thanks to the huge eruption in Pompeii a name was created,Οὐεσούιος. This is because no one in their area was experiencing volcanic eruptions. Therefore, when the Volcano called Mt. Vesuvius was showing signs of eruption, the people didn't know because no one was alive to see or be around for the last eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Pompeii’s volcano Mt. Vesuvius showed many signs of eruption, but no one knew it was going to erupt. But the volcano was showing signs for years before the eruption. Οὐεσούιος is the word used to describe Mt. Vesuvius. Before the eruption in August 24th, 79AD a word for volcano didn't even exist. About 13% of Pompeii perished in the initial blast. An estimated 2000 died when the overall population was 15000. The initial eruption killed many but, in our imagination we could only go back in time and see how the poor people reacted to the eruption. There were many artifacts excavated from Pompeii, many were preserved, there's so many records of roman life in the artifacts.
Over 2000 people died during the eruption. The volcano had blown its cap. Many people didn't know what to do during the eruption. Mount Vesuvius was the volcano that had been showing signs of eruption for decade before the eruption. Nobody understood what the sign, they just thought it was the gods showing them signs. The eruption was like an explosion from hell. It all happened so fast. The people of Pompeii and vacationers that were visiting were trapped very quickly. Molten ash, pumice and sulfuric gas miles into the atmosphere. The area was plagued with poisonous gases that were released from the volcano. They fumigated the air with their stench. Tons of debris and ash fell from the sky. Many people burned from the falling debris tried to find shelter in homes and other