POMPEIIPOMPEII

The city of The city of PompeiiPompeii was was in in centralcentral Italy, Italy, near modern Naplenear modern Naples. s. The The

town, founded around the 6th-7th town, founded around the 6th-7th century BC, was locatedcentury BC, was located about 8 km about 8 km

away from Mount Vesuviusaway from Mount Vesuvius..

Mount VesuviusMount Vesuvius

The eruption was cataclysmic for the town. It The eruption was cataclysmic for the town. It waswas mostly destroyed and buried under mostly destroyed and buried under a a

thick carpet, thick carpet, 4 to 6 m4 to 6 m,, of of volcanic volcanic ash in the ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuviueruption of Mount Vesuvius at 79 AD. Ss at 79 AD. Sixteen ixteen

years after that years after that telltale telltale earthquakeearthquake the the volcano erupted again.volcano erupted again. Mount Vesuvius has Mount Vesuvius has

not erupted since 1944, but it is still one of the not erupted since 1944, but it is still one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the worldmost dangerous volcanoes in the world. .

The DiscoveryThe Discovery

The site was lost for about 1,500 The site was lost for about 1,500 years until its initial discovery in 1599 years until its initial discovery in 1599

and rediscovery almost 150 years and rediscovery almost 150 years later by Spanish engineer Rocque later by Spanish engineer Rocque

Joaquin de Alcubierre in 1748. Joaquin de Alcubierre in 1748.

A Story From Back Then…A Story From Back Then…

……When Time Stood Still…When Time Stood Still…

Two thousand years ago in a city called Pompeii the Two thousand years ago in a city called Pompeii the sun was shining, the birds were singing and the sea was sun was shining, the birds were singing and the sea was calm. It seemed that that day wouldn’t be interrupted by calm. It seemed that that day wouldn’t be interrupted by anything bad. A fisherman named Augustus just woke anything bad. A fisherman named Augustus just woke up. He had a lot to do that day. up. He had a lot to do that day.

First he had to go to the bakery to buy some bread for First he had to go to the bakery to buy some bread for his family. Then he had to go to the port to prepare his his family. Then he had to go to the port to prepare his boat and go fishing.boat and go fishing.

……When Time Stood Still…When Time Stood Still…

On his way to the bakery he met a strange man On his way to the bakery he met a strange man shouting “The end is near! Protect yourselves, leave the shouting “The end is near! Protect yourselves, leave the city immediately! Otherwise you will DIE!!!” Although he city immediately! Otherwise you will DIE!!!” Although he didn’t believe him, he got scared. He bought a loaf of didn’t believe him, he got scared. He bought a loaf of bread, returned home and told his family what had bread, returned home and told his family what had happened outside the shop. They didn’t believe him happened outside the shop. They didn’t believe him either and said he was just a crazy man. The fisherman either and said he was just a crazy man. The fisherman then left his home with a feeling that something bad then left his home with a feeling that something bad would happen that day.would happen that day.

……When Time Stood Still…When Time Stood Still…

He was near the port when he felt a horrible tremble beneath his He was near the port when he felt a horrible tremble beneath his feet. Simultaneously he heard a roar coming from the mountain feet. Simultaneously he heard a roar coming from the mountain above him; Vesuvius was waking up. He was terrified and he didn’t above him; Vesuvius was waking up. He was terrified and he didn’t know what to do. Should he go to his boat or should he run to his know what to do. Should he go to his boat or should he run to his family? Suddenly ashes and smoke surrounded him. Tons of rocks family? Suddenly ashes and smoke surrounded him. Tons of rocks started to fall down the volcano. A few minutes later the eruption started to fall down the volcano. A few minutes later the eruption started. Lava was coming down the volcano. People around him started. Lava was coming down the volcano. People around him were screaming and running in panic. Augustus thought that the were screaming and running in panic. Augustus thought that the man he met near the baker’s was right. He had predicted man he met near the baker’s was right. He had predicted everything! He decided to run to his house and protect his family. In everything! He decided to run to his house and protect his family. In the next few minutes everything was covered in lava. the next few minutes everything was covered in lava.

For the city of Pompeii and Augustus’ family time stopped then!For the city of Pompeii and Augustus’ family time stopped then!

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