What time of day did Pompeii erupt?
What time of day did Pompeii erupt? Around noon on August 24, 79 ce, a huge eruption from Mount Vesuvius showered volcanic debris over the city of Pompeii, followed the next day by clouds of blisteringly hot gases.
What are 5 interesting facts about Pompeii?
5 Unusual Facts you might not know about Pompeii
- They had no word for 'Volcano' ...
- Citizens had great teeth. ...
- Brothels were everywhere. ...
- Graffiti was very common. ...
- It was originally Greek.
Would Naples be destroyed if Vesuvius erupted?
Vesuvius is still very much an active stratovolcano, with the city of Naples and its 3 million residents only a mere 12 kilometres away. The fact that the city could be destroyed in 2 and a half minutes makes it the volcano one of the most studied and precariously watched in the world.