Pompeii Eruption Map
Map of pompeii showing principal buildings.
Pompeii eruption map. Pompeii p m p e i was an ancient roman city near modern naples in the campania region of italy in the territory of the comune of pompei. Its most famous eruption. Pompeii along with the smaller neighboring towns of stabiae and herculaneum was abandoned for centuries. Learn about the history geology and plate tectonics of mount vesuvius a volcano on the western coast of italy.
Mount vesuvius as seen from the ruins of pompeii which was destroyed in the eruption of ad 79. The active cone is the high peak on the left side. Pompeii was an ancient roman town near naples. Pompeii was destroyed after an eruption of mount vesuvius in 79 ad.
The ancient roman town of pompeii is located in the. Pompeii herculaneum stabiae. That preserved the last moments of the citizens of pompeii as they were overcome by the effects of the eruption. Map of pompeii.
Pompeii herculaneum stabiae oplontis and boscoreale were lost to the world in late august ad79 to lie hidden for almost 1800 years a time capsule of roman life in. Map of pompeii showing principal buildings.