What were the effects of the Pompeii eruption on the people?

Abstract. It is difficult to imagine an environmental occurrence leading to the destruction of an entire population. Yet, this is what happened in 79 AD when a volcano, Mt. Vesuvius, erupted near Pompeii, one of the Roman Empire's provinces. read more

The effects on the people of Pompeii were plain and simple; they were consumed by fire where they stood. The effects on the environment were even worse; After being burned away by pyroclastic clouds, the remains of their precious environment was covered with 10 feet of ashes. Took them ages to clean it up. All the dinosaurs went extinct that day too. read more