You will see that it builds up to a certain extent, and then slides off the s... ... This is a simplification of course, but gives you an idea of the physical processes which buried the two towns. ... The sheer volume, combined with effects that caiuse most of the ash to fall off the mountain, are what buried Pompeii. read more
Pompeii was a busy Ancient Roman town buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD read more