Thursday, September 29, 2011

Herculaneum

Herculaneum was a seaside resort of about 5,000 people. The eruption buried Herculaneum under more than 65ft of mud and lava ,which hardened like concrete when it cooled. Originally,it was thought that the people had escaped, but recent digs in the area have uncovered over 3oo bodies ...

And that's the view from History.  Bye for now!:]

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Mount Vesuvius

Mount Vesuvius erupted violently in 79A.D., causing widespread destruction around the bay of Naples.The volcanic eruption buried the Roman cities of  Herculaneum and Pompeii.Tons of volcanic ash and rock completely covered the cities, sealing them in their daily lives,forever....

And that's the view from history Thanks for reading today's blog post bye for now!:]