Pompeii

Pompeii

The city of Pompeii lies on two tectonic plates. These tectonic plates are the African and Eurasian plates. Around 79 A.D., nothing serious happened besides a very large natural disaster. This natural disaster killed around four to five thousand people alone. The disaster that concocted such a capacious death toll was an enormous volcanic eruption. The volcano that erupted was none other than Mount Vesuvius. It erupted because of the two tectonic plates that the city of Pompeii lies upon collided into each other. This behemoth of a volcano had an area of effect that covered the city of Pompeii. It destroyed the Roman life, houses, and many other possessions of the citizens of Pompeii. Today, because of what happened in the past, the soil around this center of destruction is a great place for farming and crops.
Before all of this jazz and drama, Pompeii was a small city with around twenty thousand people living there. Everyone lived close to each other and had to be friendly because they were in a secluded area. As a result of this, they had to help one another when in need. After living together for a while, the gained trust for each other. Then, one fateful day, in the year 79 A.D., an end to life as they knew it was brewing.
The catastrophe was growing until August 24, 79. On that day, the monster that has been waiting for so long to unleash its fury finally did. Once commenced, a colossal cavalcade of embers jetted out of the mouth of this destructive whopper. At the first glance of this sight, the reaction caused curiosity. This was very unusual for them, so they weren’t panicking at first. Then a plethora of lava spewed out of the leviathan that they thought was so safe. The carnage of this disaster calmed down after twenty four hours. When midnight was upon them, everything got far worse. At that time, pyroclastic surges and flows eventualized. This volcanic gas violently barreled down the sides. For those who survived the ten feet of pumice or fled...

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