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    They figured out it was not a normal day when all of a sudden Mount Vesuvius shot pieces off hot ash flew threw the sky hitting trees and buildings, Tranio grabbed Livi and ran down the street to a little escape boat which had supplies. Livi untied the rope while Tranio grabbed the anchor. They sailed for about 5 miles and stopped for the night. Livi sleepted in the chair while Tranio sleeped on the floor. In the morning about 7:00a.m. Livia made breakfast they ate apple and nuts that Tranio’s dad

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    understand the events following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. First of all, this picture was of before the volcano erupted, when the clouds of hot ash were billowing above this city of Pompeii. Any ideas that historians came up with ――from just looking at this picture―― about the events following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, would be inferences, because it is impossible to get information about what happened after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius from looking at a picture of what the city

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    signify ideas. The first symbol is in both stories, but means different things. Mount Vesuvius, or the volcano closest to Pompeii, means horror and devastation in The Dog of Pompeii, as said “Tito, bewildered though he was, could recognize Rufus as he bellowed past him, like a water buffalo gone mad. Time was lost in a nightmare.”, but means peacefulness and quiet because “Pompeii had been built on the slope of Mount Vesuvius, an inactive volcano.” says Pompeii: The City that Slept for 1,500 Years. Another

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    Pompeii Research Paper

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    Pompeii: Mount Vesuvius Pompeii was a busy roman city in Italy. The city flourished with many people and things. The people were Roman citizens. They loved their city and enjoyed the big beautiful mountain behind it. They were proud that their soil was rich and they never expected their city to experience extinction. The Oscan People establish the city of Pompeii in 7 BC. It was originally established for farming and trading purposes. The soil of the land was rich due to the earlier eruptions

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    analyzing the many facets that are intricately placed in a sculpture, painting or anything that is to be considered art; within this paper will be explained the three subjects, analysis, content, and function of Volaire’s work on The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius that allow one to have a true appreciation for the arts. It is through these three subjects that one can see how valuable art truly is. Without these subjects all is lost and the woman without a grasp of them is ignorant of a great chunk of the

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    interesting, and the lasting effects. According to the article by Mary Bagley, Mount Vesuvius, located on the coast of Italy, is the only active volcano on mainland Europe. Mount Vesuvius is known for the eruption in 79 A.D. That eruption killed around 15,000 people out of 20,000. Mount Vesuvius also erupted in 1631 A.D. killing not quite as many people as it only killed 4,000 people. Other interesting facts about Mount Vesuvius. It is hundreds of thousands of years old. Has erupted 50 times that we know

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    air travel across western and northern Europe. Many airlines had to cancel the route and look for alternative routes to reach their destinations. So massive was this volcanic eruption and it had a huge impact around the world. #2. Mount Vesuvius, Italy Mount Vesuvius, Italy - famous volcanoes Italy is also another country which is prone to a lot of natural disasters. Recent earthquake was

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    Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius An ancient city lost after being buried under ashes, Pompeii had been found after being lost for thousands of years since the tragedy of Pompeii in A.D. 79. Now, a huge tourist attraction, people come from all over the world to see this mysterious city. “Since its discovery in 1748, people have been digging up Pompeii for over 250 years. You might think there was little more to learn, but as Paul Roberts, curator of the British Museum exhibition says, if there’s one thing

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    Vesuvius vs Mount St. Helens Would you rather have been in Pompeii or Washington during their eruptions? It would be a hard choice because they were both destructive. They are kinda alike in some ways. However, they were both very different from each other. From Pompeii, Italy to Skamania County, Washington are two of the deadliest volcanoes. Firstly, they do have some things in common. To get the obvious one out of the way, they were both volcanoes. Although, they are not just volcanos, but

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    Egypt, and Indus Valley.Rome is comparable to the other civilizations. It has its own characteristics like every other civilization. The characteristics in this paper are geography, intellectual, and religion. One geographic feature is Mount Vesuvius. Mount Vesuvius has not erupted since 1944, when it did it killed 1,600 people. People didn't go to Pompeii after that. The volcanic ashes created fertile land for Romans to farm. Roman farmers mostly grew

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