The eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 took nearly 24 hours, enough time to flee if you recognised the danger. But the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum, and lots of the people living in them, were lost during the event. In order: 1. Ash and pumice rained down (midday) – P1 2. Roofs caved in (afternoon) – P1 3. Herculaneum wiped out (early morning of second day) – P2 4. Pompeii hit by pyroclastic surge (just before dawn) – P2 Some ran, some hid, and some thought it would pass. And their decisions on t

Mount Vesuvius Eruption - Volcanic Catastrophe