The Pompeii disaster rocked the Roman empire. The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius completely wiped out the city of Pompeii, burying it in ash and pumice. Though a completely devestating event, it allowed scientists to learn a great deal about the time period. Pompeii essentially became a time capsule, as the ash froze everything in time. As it was excavated, the archiologists couldn't believe what they found. Gaps were found in the ash and as the scientists poured plaster into these "holes," they discovered that it was where people died during the eruption. They were all frozen in time, in the position they were in when they died. Mt. Vesuvius is a "stratovolcano" which erupts every 2,000 years. It's last eruption was 79 AD, so it might be due for another....Below, you will find a story about the last day of Pompeii, written by a 12 year old kid that witnessed the devestation as he and his family fought to stay alive.
Post a comment on what you think about Pompeii and the destruction Mt. Vesuvius caused....
Read: Pompeii Final Day
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That is soooo sad mr. klumper me and almost all my friends eneded up crying ..... just one question how did that boy manage to be writing the whole time it was happening?
ReplyDeletemr. Klumper I know that boy didnt write the story you wrote it.............WOW you think we believe you????????
ReplyDeleteMr. klumper when will we get to txt on our phone to water for sixth grade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU WERE RIGHT THAT DAY WE DID CRY!!
ReplyDeleteThat was like super sad and your right Anna we all did cry!
ReplyDeleteLogan Domagala cried during this.... it was very uber sad............ How did they write this again? o_0
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