Mount Vesuvius: The Lost City Of Pompeii

In 79 CE, August, Mount Vesuvius had a significant eruption, that went on for nineteen hours, burying an ancient Roman city for seventeen centuries. This city was near the modern Naples within the Italian Region of Campania. The buildings and many of the people were buried and lost until the discovery made in 1738. This city is known as the lost city of Pompeii. Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano that consists alternate layers of ash and lava. Stratovolcanos have two types of eruption, one type where it produces mostly ash and cinders, second type where it produces lava. Mount Vesuvius is said to be a hundred of thousands years old. The volcano has a record of 50 over eruptions, with its most significant eruption in 79 CE. The city of Pompeii was a beautiful city. Pompeii was a wealthy Roman trading town, known for its fish sauce and grandvillas. The city had a great system for the control and distribution of water as well, flowing from a great reservoir through underground …show more content…
There were some so afraid of death that they prayed for death. Many raised their hands to the gods, and even more believed that there were no gods any longer and that this was one unending night for the world." The victims died instantly from the hot air, then ultimately burned their lungs and contracted their muscles, leaving the bodies in a semi-curled position to be quickly buried in ash and thus preserved for centuries. It was a day of great terror. The buried city was only found in 1738 by a team of workmen building a summer palace for the King of Naples. Even after centuries the discovery was made, much of the city was still buried. Today, the preservation of the artifacts and people remains a challenge. As it was the volcanic ash that helped preserved the city for hundreds of years, but now that it is uncovered, it is exposed to pollution, weather and tourists that pose a