Pompeii: Lost and Found
August 23-24, A.D. 79 Eruption began at about 1 pm, lasting for nearly 19 hours A steady shower of stones and waves of hot ash buried the city The city was lost for 1,700 years, known only as “civita” to local Italians
Eruption from SPACE!
Mount Vesuvius Satellite Image http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pompeii/pmpVesu.html
Vesuvius to the Pompeians
Found Again! 1594: the Italian architect Fontana unknowingly uncovered Pompeii 1763: Charles III uncovers the Pompeii Fragile finds were placed in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples
Modern Vesuvius Article: Paid to Leave http://www.aminta.com/live_vesuvius_webcam.php
Trapped In Time When holes are found, Plaster of Paris is used to create molds Wood, plants, root systems, and bodies
Body Casts
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis How did they die? Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis noo-muh-noh-uhl-truh-mahy-kruh-skop-ik-sil-i-koh-vol-key-noh-koh-nee-oh-sis a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust, causing inflammation in the lungs.
More Body Casts
Bone Stories Bones from Herculaneum tell us a number of things about someone: Age Gender Injuries Status
Progress Is Slow Only about 3/5 of Pompeii is uncovered Even less is uncovered at Herculaneum!
Most Recent Discovery
How Do We Know About The Eruption? ~Pliny the Younger ~Comparison to Modern Eruptions Mt. St. Helens Mt. Pelee