Experts Puzzle: Ging Pompeii Later Under than Thought?

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The exact timing of the fatal volcanic eruption is still disputed. But now researchers may have solved the mystery.

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The only contemporary witness who mentioned the date in letters to the historian Tacitus was Pliny the Younger. The oldest manuscripts give as date August 24th, which is traditionally considered the most likely day.However, some indications contradict this indication: Herbal fruits found in Pompeii, graffiti on house walls and new archaeological finds, including an inscription discovered in 2018, indicate that the city still existed in October. …

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The eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79 A.D., which buried the Roman city of Pompeii under ashes, is considered one of the most famous natural disasters of antiquity. However, the exact date of the event is still controversial. Scientists discuss at an international conference in Boscoreale at Pompeii this weekend about the possible date of the outbreak between August and November 79 A.D.

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The eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D., which buried the Roman city of Pompeii under ashes, is considered one of the most famous natural disasters of ancient times. However, the exact date of the event is still controversial today. Scientists discuss at an international conference in Boscoreale at Pompeii this weekend about the possible date of the outbreak between [...]

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In 2021, the German took the lead in the archeological park of Pompeii. During a visit with journalists from the Spiegel, Gabriel Zuchtriegel reviewed the latest discoveries made on the site of this ancient city swallowed under the ashes. In the poor neighborhoods lived people who had nothing to lose, he said, evoking the harsh condition of women and slaves.