Mount Vesuvius What? – Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano located near the bay of Naples in Italy (at the convergent boundary where the African Plate is being subducted beneath the Eurasian Plate)‚ and it is mostly known for its eruption year 79 A.D. that buried the city Pompeii under a thick layer of volcanic ash. Although the destruction of the Roman cities Pompeii and Herculaneum is mostly mentioned when talking about the eruption‚ Mount Vesuvius also affected other cities such as Oplontis‚
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Did you know Mt. Vesuvius erupted more than 50 times? It erupted in 79A.D. In about 25 hours‚ it wipes our entire town. Mt. Vesuvius is unique as a volcano because of its activity level‚ the remains of Pompeii and its lessons frozen in history. Firstly‚ Mt Vesuvius is unique as a volcano because of its activity level. Its last serious eruption was in 1944. It’s one of the only active volcanos on the mainland of Europe. It’s considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in world due to the
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The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in Pompeii was in the year of 79 CE on August 24th. The volcano stood 6‚500 feet high and was 12 miles north of Pompeii‚ but the eruption had strong winds‚ causing tons of ash to rain on Pompeii and its neighbors. Four days before the eruption there were small earthquakes that started to become more frequent‚ but the residents didn’t think anything was wrong because earthquakes were very common. Very quickly there was 9 feet of ash that covered the entire city‚ and
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Kanagawa‚ and Eruption of the Volcano Vesuvius‚ I synthesized the theory that art‚ that of which is considered truly pleasing‚ can stand the test of time regardless of its origin. Both of these art pieces are from different cultures but are from the same time period‚ so the question that arises is how did these two pieces manage to stay pleasing? The first question that must be answered is‚ what is pleasing? Similar to Hume’s Standard of Taste‚ we
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The Palaestra Pompeii In Roman times‚ the exercise yard was know as the palaestra and it was always a feature in every Roman town. Pompeii had a particularly large palaestra‚ sized at just over a hectare‚ it consumed the towns entire south-eastern boundary. Built in response to the Augustan wish of providing ample exercise and training grounds to their young‚ Pompeii’s palaestra is unique as most were donated by public figures in the hope of gaining political momentum and support. It provided
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Pre-romanticism paintings like Volaire’s‚ The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius‚ displays images of sublimity through light‚ colors and movement. These Sublime images directly display the wildness and the magnitude of nature. While other artists of the pre-romanticism movement use sublimity none use sublimity quite like Volaire does. Volaire’s paintings are unique because they feature dynamic paintings of volcanoes‚ movement‚ and feature brilliant colors which are aesthetically different from his peers of
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Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius‚ A.D. 79 The Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius is one of the greatest volcanic eruptions in the past. Since I live in the Midwest‚ we don’t experience volcanic activity‚ which is why they interest me. The A.D. 79 upsurge of Mt. Vesuvius included many details common to Pompeii and caused harm & destruction to property and lives that affected the region‚ but has improved in the aftermath. On August 24th‚ A.D. 79 the residents of Pompeii were hit with something that actually was expected
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The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius was 2000 years ago on April 24th‚ year of 79. The eruption devastated many cities and villages. One of the cities included Pompeii a town in Italy. In this Time the Roman Empire was in rule in the area. The eruption happened when earthquakes released clouds of smoke and ash that burnt the surroundings the Pyroclastics missed the town fortunately. Then a wave of lava from the magma chamber bursted from the volcano’s mouth. The lava traveled at rapid speed. ~Armeet Chhina
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Have you ever wondered how the deadly eruption of Mount Vesuvius affected the city and its people in the past and present time? This is an intriguing topic to learn about and not to mention the history of this region. The colossal volcano has been haunting Italy throughout their existence. Proof of this‚ is the eruption before and after‚ tourism‚ and threats today are all factors of this of how the eruption has had an affect then and now. To start off‚ Mt.Vesuvius is immensely vicious and has
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pumice and volcanic ash that has become hardened. Stratovolcanoes have a steep profile and they have many explosive eruptions that cause craters that have collapsed called calderas. The lava flow from a stratovolcano normally cools before it has the chance to spread. This is due to the viscosity of the lava being extremely high. One of the most famous stratovolcanoes is Mount Vesuvius. This volcano is known for its huge explosion that had taken out the whole town of Pompeii. When a stratovolcano erupts
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