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Life in Pompeii on the Day Mount Vesuvius Erupted – 79 AD | Ancient History Revived

1st-century AD bronze Hydra fountain from Herculaneum, the town that was buried during the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The fountain stood in the centre of the swimming pool of the palaestra, which has been partly excavated but is still mostly buried. It depicts the five-headed serpent coiled on a tree; the mouths of each head sprayed water into the pool. A replica now stands in the area of the pool where the original was found; the original is on display in the Herculaneum museum on site.

Pompeii - August 24, 79 AD (Recreated with AI) On August 24, 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted, devastating the city of Pompeii. Within hours, a thick layer of volcanic ash and pumice buried the city, trapping its people and preserving their final moments. The suffocating heat and toxic gases left no chance for escape. Centuries later, archaeologists uncovered hollow spaces in the hardened ash—voids left by decomposed bodies. By filling these spaces with plaster, they created casts of the victims, c

Relive life in Pompeii on the day of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on 79 AD, brought to life by AI. | History Revived