Watch the destruction of Pompeii

[Disir]

Watch the Destruction of Pompeii by Mount Vesuvius, Re-Created with Computer Animation (79 AD)

A good disaster story never fails to fascinate — and, given that it actually happened, the story of Pompeii especially so.

www.openculture.com

Not sure why they are showcasing something from 8 years ago. I hadn't seen it and I like it. I am still a bit surprised at the length of time.

 

[Anomalism]

With that much time you'd think more people would have escaped.

 

[Whodatsaywhodat.]

With that much time you'd think more people would have escaped.

I heard the helicopters were not running that day.

 

[miketx]

Watch the Destruction of Pompeii by Mount Vesuvius, Re-Created with Computer Animation (79 AD)

A good disaster story never fails to fascinate — and, given that it actually happened, the story of Pompeii especially so.

www.openculture.com

Not sure why they are showcasing something from 8 years ago. I hadn't seen it and I like it. I am still a bit surprised at the length of time.

Thing is, no one knows what actually happened or what it was like.

 

[Hang on Sloopy]

Watch the Destruction of Pompeii by Mount Vesuvius, Re-Created with Computer Animation (79 AD)

A good disaster story never fails to fascinate — and, given that it actually happened, the story of Pompeii especially so.

www.openculture.com

Not sure why they are showcasing something from 8 years ago. I hadn't seen it and I like it. I am still a bit surprised at the length of time.

If Yellowstone ever blew we'd have feet of ashes everywhere East

Little known fact is the volcano initially erupted. Many had fled before the Big One a week or 2 later, I believe

The ones that stayed behind got a taste of semi Darwinism. Don't fool with Mama Nature

 

[Disir]

Thing is, no one knows what actually happened or what it was like.

The Plinys. Although, that has been debated. The two letters written by Pliny the Younger describing the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD

 

[Disir]

If Yellowstone ever blew we'd have feet of ashes everywhere East

Little known fact is the volcano initially erupted. Many had fled before the Big One a week or 2 later, I believe

The ones that stayed behind got a taste of semi Darwinism. Don't fool with Mama Nature

I wonder how many false starts they went through before then. When I lived in Key West, I learned that the decision to stay or go with a hurricane coming was not always that easy. If you leave then you don't know when you can return. How much money do you have to stay somewhere indefinitely?

 

[odanny]

350 AD, about 75 years before the fall of the empire. Circus Maximus is visible at around 2:20

 

[Anomalism]

I heard the helicopters were not running that day.

How long do you think it would take to escape the kill zone on foot?

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Meh. Wake me up when they can make the same thing happen to DC.

 

[Canon Shooter]

When you see the scope of the excavation at Pompeii, it's difficult to imagine it being completely gone. I was there in 2019 and I couldn't walk the entire excavation in an entire day. Here are some photos I took during that visit:


This is the amphitheater. It's the earliest known permanent stone amphitheater in Italy. Pink Floyd played here in 1971:

This is a passageway under the amphitheater. It's in remarkable shape for being 2,000 years old and once covered in lava:

 

[Canon Shooter]

This is still an active vineyard:

An overview of the city. You can see where the amphitheater is in relation to the rest of the city:

 

[Canon Shooter]

Part of the ruins:

 

[Canon Shooter]

2,000 year old paint:

A plaster cast of a volcano victim. The process for making these is pretty fascinating. Victims were buried under 10 feet of pumice and ash. As their bodies decomposed, they left voids. Giuseppe Fiorelli, who was in charge of the excavation in the 1800's, developed a way to poor plaster into the voids, which resulted in figures like this one. Each figure is, essentially, a visual representation of the moment of death:

 

[Canon Shooter]

This is the culprit, Mount Vesuvius:

Originally, it was believed that those who died at Pompeii did so due to asphyxiation. Recent studies, however, challenge that. It's estimated that temperatures rose to opver 300° celsius (540° fahrenheit) in just a fraction of a second. Basically, the victims didn't have time to suffocate...

 

[odanny]

I think Vesuvius is still quite active, and could go again at any time. In fact, I think geologists have said it is due for an eruption. Great pictures.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

And a ton of Americans are scared of a man.

 

[Canon Shooter]

I think Vesuvius is still quite active, and could go again at any time. In fact, I think geologists have said it is due for an eruption. Great pictures.

Thanks!

Vesuvius last erupted in 1944...

 

[Whodatsaywhodat.]

How long do you think it would take to escape the kill zone on foot?

How fast can you run?

 

[Anomalism]

How fast can you run?

Faster than most. Lol

Let's assume I have a supply pack and maybe a child with me. It seems like you could cover a decent distance in that amount of time.