the Truth is a 6 mile chamber of magma underneath the volcano had pressure built and blew the top extrusive igneous rock of and not only produced a nuee ardente cloud (a fast moving cloud filled with magma and ash) but also a pyroclastic flow. that is what destroyed pompeii
Actually it was a sequence of previous earthquakes that occurred 17 years before.
Mount Vesuvius is most famously known for its eruption in AD 79, which destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. There is no significant record of an eruption in AD 49; however, historians suggest that the eruption in AD 79 had a devastating impact on the population, with thousands perishing. Estimates indicate that around 2,000 people are believed to have survived the AD 79 eruption, but exact numbers are difficult to ascertain.
Volcano Mount Vesuvius erupted on August 24, 79 CE
Pompeii was destroyed on August 24, 79 AD, which was a Sunday. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the city in volcanic ash, preserving it for centuries. The exact day of the week is derived from historical sources that mention the event occurring on that date.
The last year was 79 AD. Mt. Verivius volcanic eruption left the city buried under ash.
Aug 24, 79 AD fell on a Friday .
AD 79
AD 79
The eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii was in 79 AD.The eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii was in 79 AD.The eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii was in 79 AD.The eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii was in 79 AD.The eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii was in 79 AD.The eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii was in 79 AD.The eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii was in 79 AD.The eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii was in 79 AD.The eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii was in 79 AD.
Mount Vesuvius AD 79
79 AD
79 AD
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius that destroyed the city of Pompeii occurred in 79 AD.
The eruption of Mr. Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii in 79 AD.
Mount Vesuvius was estimated to be around 1,281 meters (4,203 feet) in height before the eruption in 79 AD.
I think it was 4,190 feet, not positive tho:/
600
it took about 11 days to stop (in 79 ad)