It is estimated that from 1500 to 2000 people died in Pompeii during the 79 AD eruption; most scholars believe that the number of inhabitants of the city was ... “My uncle decided to go down to the shore and investigate on the spot the possibility of any escape by sea, but he found the waves still wild and dangerous”. read more
Mount Vesuvius near Pompeii, Italy, begins to erupt on this day in the year 79; within the next 25 hours, it wipes out the entire town. read more