Year in review
79
2 recaps from this year - events, occasions, and cultural moments.
Italy · 79 · Disasters
79Mount Vesuvius Erupts: Pompeii Buried
The catastrophic eruption that preserved Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash provides an unparalleled snapshot of Roman daily life and remains the world's most archaeologically valuable natural disaster.
Italy · 79 · Disasters
79Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Vesuvius's catastrophic eruption buried Pompeii and Herculaneum, preserving Roman life in ash and creating an unparalleled archaeological record.
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