the Mount Vesuvius eruption of 79 ad is one of the most famous natural disasters
one of the most famous natural disasters
one of the most famous natural disasters of European history killing thousands of
of European history killing thousands of
of European history killing thousands of people and completely decimating several
people and completely decimating several
people and completely decimating several Roman settlements including Pompeii
Roman settlements including Pompeii
Roman settlements including Pompeii welcome to watchmojo.com down the five
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welcome to watchmojo.com down the five most amazing facts about Pompeii
most amazing facts about Pompeii
most amazing facts about Pompeii arguably the most well known victim of
arguably the most well known victim of
arguably the most well known victim of that fateful day number five Vesuvius
that fateful day number five Vesuvius
that fateful day number five Vesuvius eruption was more powerful than an
eruption was more powerful than an
eruption was more powerful than an atomic bomb
the power of the soo veces eruption is
the power of the soo veces eruption is almost impossible to imagine around 1:00
almost impossible to imagine around 1:00
almost impossible to imagine around 1:00 p.m. the mountain exploded and the
p.m. the mountain exploded and the
p.m. the mountain exploded and the entire comb was blown off releasing a
entire comb was blown off releasing a
entire comb was blown off releasing a massive cloud of gas ash and stone into
massive cloud of gas ash and stone into
massive cloud of gas ash and stone into the air and turning the city dark as the
the air and turning the city dark as the
the air and turning the city dark as the debris blocked out the Sun little boy
debris blocked out the Sun little boy
debris blocked out the Sun little boy the bomb that was dropped in Hiroshima
the bomb that was dropped in Hiroshima
the bomb that was dropped in Hiroshima in August 1945 is said to have been so
in August 1945 is said to have been so
in August 1945 is said to have been so powerful that it left human shaped
powerful that it left human shaped
powerful that it left human shaped imprints in the pavement the bomb
imprints in the pavement the bomb
imprints in the pavement the bomb released energy equivalent to roughly 15
released energy equivalent to roughly 15
released energy equivalent to roughly 15 kilotons of TNT which decimated the city
kilotons of TNT which decimated the city
kilotons of TNT which decimated the city within seconds the SU visas eruption
within seconds the SU visas eruption
within seconds the SU visas eruption however is estimated to have released
however is estimated to have released
however is estimated to have released 100,000 times more thermal energy than
100,000 times more thermal energy than
100,000 times more thermal energy than that
number four the deceased have been made
number four the deceased have been made into body casts you’re probably gonna
into body casts you’re probably gonna
into body casts you’re probably gonna want to try to minimize the sweating
want to try to minimize the sweating
want to try to minimize the sweating they just think cool thoughts in a
they just think cool thoughts in a
they just think cool thoughts in a fascinating feat of archaeology these
fascinating feat of archaeology these
fascinating feat of archaeology these body casts have preserved some of the
body casts have preserved some of the
body casts have preserved some of the victims final moments before death
during early excavations of pompeii
during early excavations of pompeii empty voids in the ash were discovered
empty voids in the ash were discovered
empty voids in the ash were discovered with human remains in them the Italian
with human remains in them the Italian
with human remains in them the Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorello deduced
archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorello deduced
archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorello deduced that these voids were left by the bodies
that these voids were left by the bodies
that these voids were left by the bodies of the pyroclastic flow victims and
of the pyroclastic flow victims and
of the pyroclastic flow victims and filled them with plaster creating the
filled them with plaster creating the
filled them with plaster creating the first Pompeii body casts these casts are
first Pompeii body casts these casts are
first Pompeii body casts these casts are so realistic that even various clothes
so realistic that even various clothes
so realistic that even various clothes and facial features are identifiable
some of the more disturbing displays
some of the more disturbing displays include an individual and a praying
include an individual and a praying
include an individual and a praying position and a child resting on their
position and a child resting on their
position and a child resting on their mother’s lap with a look of content
mother’s lap with a look of content
mother’s lap with a look of content frozen on their faces number three
frozen on their faces number three
frozen on their faces number three Pompeii cemeteries also served as dumps
Pompeii cemeteries also served as dumps
Pompeii cemeteries also served as dumps the graveyards of Pompeii weren’t just
the graveyards of Pompeii weren’t just
the graveyards of Pompeii weren’t just restoring the dead archeologists have
restoring the dead archeologists have
restoring the dead archeologists have found cemeteries throughout the city
found cemeteries throughout the city
found cemeteries throughout the city that have been littered with debris
that have been littered with debris
that have been littered with debris including charred animal bones broken
including charred animal bones broken
including charred animal bones broken pottery and discarded tools research
pottery and discarded tools research
pottery and discarded tools research done by the University of Cincinnati
done by the University of Cincinnati
done by the University of Cincinnati reveals that the citizens of Pompeii had
reveals that the citizens of Pompeii had
reveals that the citizens of Pompeii had very lacks rules about garbage disposal
very lacks rules about garbage disposal
very lacks rules about garbage disposal and the city’s cemeteries were placed
and the city’s cemeteries were placed
and the city’s cemeteries were placed alongside heavily traveled roads and
alongside heavily traveled roads and
alongside heavily traveled roads and along city walls for everyone to see you
along city walls for everyone to see you
along city walls for everyone to see you shouldn’t want me here it’s this rice
shouldn’t want me here it’s this rice
shouldn’t want me here it’s this rice ball as such they concluded that the
ball as such they concluded that the
ball as such they concluded that the cemeteries were so heavily trashed
cemeteries were so heavily trashed
cemeteries were so heavily trashed because these ancient Romans simply
because these ancient Romans simply
because these ancient Romans simply didn’t care where their garbage was
didn’t care where their garbage was
didn’t care where their garbage was discarded in their eyes a cemetery was
discarded in their eyes a cemetery was
discarded in their eyes a cemetery was as good a place as any number two
as good a place as any number two
as good a place as any number two Vesuvius gave plenty of warnings before
Vesuvius gave plenty of warnings before
Vesuvius gave plenty of warnings before erupting you can’t say that the people
erupting you can’t say that the people
erupting you can’t say that the people of Pompeii weren’t warned seventeen
of Pompeii weren’t warned seventeen
of Pompeii weren’t warned seventeen years before the eruption a major
years before the eruption a major
years before the eruption a major earthquake seriously damaged Pompeii
earthquake seriously damaged Pompeii
earthquake seriously damaged Pompeii leaving the otherwise luxurious city in
leaving the otherwise luxurious city in
leaving the otherwise luxurious city in disarray and caused many citizens to
disarray and caused many citizens to
disarray and caused many citizens to flee as 600 sheep were killed by
flee as 600 sheep were killed by
flee as 600 sheep were killed by poisonous gas in the air some experts
poisonous gas in the air some experts
poisonous gas in the air some experts believe that this was an early sign of
believe that this was an early sign of
believe that this was an early sign of the volcano’s awakening while repairs
the volcano’s awakening while repairs
the volcano’s awakening while repairs were still being made in 79 AD strange
were still being made in 79 AD strange
were still being made in 79 AD strange things began to happen around Pompeii
things began to happen around Pompeii
things began to happen around Pompeii wells dried-up vines on the slopes of
wells dried-up vines on the slopes of
wells dried-up vines on the slopes of Vesuvius wilted and died and there was a
Vesuvius wilted and died and there was a
Vesuvius wilted and died and there was a dramatic increase in seismic activity
dramatic increase in seismic activity
dramatic increase in seismic activity because tremors were considered normal
because tremors were considered normal
because tremors were considered normal for the region the citizens simply shrug
for the region the citizens simply shrug
for the region the citizens simply shrug their shoulders and carried on with
their shoulders and carried on with
their shoulders and carried on with business as usual
business as usual
business as usual besides Pompeii was a popular vacation
besides Pompeii was a popular vacation
besides Pompeii was a popular vacation destination for Romans and nothing kills
destination for Romans and nothing kills
destination for Romans and nothing kills a holiday vibe more than impending doom
a holiday vibe more than impending doom
a holiday vibe more than impending doom kind of makes you wonder what it’s like
kind of makes you wonder what it’s like
kind of makes you wonder what it’s like to live on the edge of catastrophe but
to live on the edge of catastrophe but
to live on the edge of catastrophe but carry on as though everything was fine
carry on as though everything was fine
carry on as though everything was fine he seems at home in the sea but he
he seems at home in the sea but he
he seems at home in the sea but he cannot swim
cannot swim
cannot swim indefinitely number one the people of
indefinitely number one the people of
indefinitely number one the people of Pompeii were weirdly obsessed with sex
Pompeii were weirdly obsessed with sex
Pompeii were weirdly obsessed with sex by some people standards anyway I
by some people standards anyway I
by some people standards anyway I spend our last moments running here in
spend our last moments running here in
spend our last moments running here in North America we have this prudish
North America we have this prudish
North America we have this prudish legacy of Puritanism that we’re still
legacy of Puritanism that we’re still
legacy of Puritanism that we’re still dealing with when it comes to sex but
dealing with when it comes to sex but
dealing with when it comes to sex but not so in ancient Rome in Pompeii sex
not so in ancient Rome in Pompeii sex
not so in ancient Rome in Pompeii sex was a normal and everyday concept of
was a normal and everyday concept of
was a normal and everyday concept of life and as such the city was littered
life and as such the city was littered
life and as such the city was littered with symbols of it brothels were common
with symbols of it brothels were common
with symbols of it brothels were common complete with explicit graffiti that is
complete with explicit graffiti that is
complete with explicit graffiti that is still legible today frescoes containing
still legible today frescoes containing
still legible today frescoes containing images of graphic sexual content
images of graphic sexual content
images of graphic sexual content abounded phallic symbols adorn public
abounded phallic symbols adorn public
abounded phallic symbols adorn public areas and there was even a statue made
areas and there was even a statue made
areas and there was even a statue made of the god Pan having sex with a goat
of the god Pan having sex with a goat
of the god Pan having sex with a goat these findings were deemed so
these findings were deemed so
these findings were deemed so controversial and taboo that King
controversial and taboo that King
controversial and taboo that King Francis the first of Naples had them
Francis the first of Naples had them
Francis the first of Naples had them locked away holding them in the secret
locked away holding them in the secret
locked away holding them in the secret cabinet section of the Naples National
cabinet section of the Naples National
cabinet section of the Naples National Archaeological Museum due to their
Archaeological Museum due to their
Archaeological Museum due to their graphic nature the cabinet was closed
graphic nature the cabinet was closed
graphic nature the cabinet was closed for nearly a hundred years although it
for nearly a hundred years although it
for nearly a hundred years although it was open briefly in the 60s and finally
was open briefly in the 60s and finally
was open briefly in the 60s and finally reopened for viewing in 2000 I guess
reopened for viewing in 2000 I guess
reopened for viewing in 2000 I guess modern Italy has that whole Catholic
modern Italy has that whole Catholic
modern Italy has that whole Catholic legacy thing to deal with
legacy thing to deal with
legacy thing to deal with so do you want to go and visit Pompeii
so do you want to go and visit Pompeii
so do you want to go and visit Pompeii for yourself and how would you react it
for yourself and how would you react it
for yourself and how would you react it seeing a pyroclastic flow coming
seeing a pyroclastic flow coming
seeing a pyroclastic flow coming barreling down towards you for more Sun
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