Pompeii and the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius: A Timeline

How the Survivors of Pompeii Escaped Mount Vesuvius’ Deadly Eruption: A TED-Ed Animation Tells the Story

Pompeii, Naples, Italy 🇮🇹 Most people know the name Pompeii — but not its real story. In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying an entire Roman city in ash and pumice. Not burned or destroyed, but sealed — and preserved. Today, archaeologists are still uncovering streets, homes, shops and temples. Rooms, courtyards, murals and mosaics remain almost exactly where they were left. This wasn’t a city of emperors. It was a city of ordinary people, living ordinary lives — until everything changed. P

Who Really Founded Pompeii: Locals, Greeks, or Romans