Seismic Activity in Campania Throughout 62-79 C.E. and the Archaeological Implications
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Seismic Activity in Campania Throughout 62-79 C.E. and the Archaeological Implications By Everett Meckler The city of Pompeii and the surrounding region, while best known for the 79 C.E. eruption o…
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Original Title: TIL that the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D not only destroyed Pompeii, but also the cities of Herculaneum, Oplontis, and Stabiae. The locals of these cities were aware of the earthquakes leading up to the eruption, but did not know it was a volcano as they had likely never seen one erupt.