Pompeii is home to one of the most tragic stories in Italian history. Located in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, a still-active volcano, the town was devastated back in 79 AD by an eruption that came from seemingly out of nowhere.
Vesuvius itself is thousands and thousands of years old and has erupted multiple times over its lifespan – scientists believe it has spilled out lava and ash more than 50 times in the past. But the most famous eruption happened in 79 AD when pyroclastic flows buried the ancient city of Pompeii underneath a thick layer of volcanic ash.
Scientists believe this to be the deadliest eruption because of the number of pyroclastic flows that swept over Pompeii, the surrounding towns, and the nearby coastline in the Bay of Naples. The combination of fast-moving ashes and gases hurtled down the volcano’s sides and headed straight for Pompeii. The volcanic ash that spurted out was like tiny shards of rock that the people of Pompeii breathed in and choked on.
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