The Tragic Mount Vesuvius Eruption: How Pompeii Was Buried and Preserved
The Mount Vesuvius eruption of 79 AD is one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in history, and it forever altered the course of Pompeii’s fate. This violent eruption buried the thriving Roman city under layers of volcanic ash, pumice, and molten rock, preserving it in a unique state that offers modern-day archaeologists an unparallele