... earthquakes occurred before. It is estimated that 13,000 people in total died from the eruption. The preserved remains in Pompeii city and the observational notes of Pliny the Younger is the evidence of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in ancient times (this day in history). 1.2. Location of the event. Vesuvius ... beneath the volcano are affected by the compression of the hot temperature and thus fill up the cracks. Eventually it will result in the eruption, as under the pressure the lava plug will blow. The eruption is predicted to be one fifth as powerful as the one occurred in 79 A.D. and...

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... which lay hidden and perfectly preserved underneath the rubble. It is this natural preservation of the lost city and its contents which make it unique (Cooley 2003: 48). In 1748, under the ruling of Charles III, the King of Naples, excavation attempts were put in place to dig up the mysterious site located southeast near the base of Mount Vesuvius. This ... man, but nature. The first of these problems is the damaging of material due to years of natural erosion, caused by the warm climate of Pompeii and its highly fertile ground. The threat of earthquakes, which are common in this part o...

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