Every day, visitors to the city of Pompeii, Italy, walk through history. The site includes ancient Roman buildings, artwork, and common items. Some are over 2,000 years old. How is this possible? In 79 CE, a nearby volcano suddenly erupted. It scattered ash and stone into the air. Pompeii was buried. However, this protected the city from damage and stealing. Hundreds of years later, scientists discovered Pompeii. They carefully dug through the ash. Underneath, they found a perfect Roman city. Scientists have learned a great deal from the site.Do It!Pompeii was _________.Press enter to interact with the item, and press tab button or down arrow until reaching the Submit button once the item is selectedA preservedB capturedC crowdedD repaired

Buried by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 B.C.E., the city of Pompeii was perfectly preserved under mounds of ash and rock. Due to its preservation, Pompeii has become an incredibly important tool through which archeologists can learn about Roman life in the 1st century B.C.E. After excavating a bakery in Pompeii, archaeologists found a small room containing chained-up humans and donkeys. The room had one barred window and contained the tools necessary for milling flour to make bread. These findings allowed archaeologists to conclude that it is likely that -------Which choice most logically completes the text?donkeys were mistreated by enslaved workers in Pompeii. eliminateslave labor was used for jobs like milling flour in Rome in the 1st century B.C.E.eliminatework animals and slaves were left to perish in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius while the wealthy fled the city. eliminatePompeii’s society had complex social stratification.

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., Pompeii was covered in a layer of ash that preserved everything it touched for years to come. This included the rampant graffiti left behind on the city walls. In 2018, archaeologists uncovered an inscription that has challenged accepted knowledge about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Pliny the Younger, an ancient Roman whose account of the eruption (written 25 years after the event itself) has been taken as fact for many years, wrote that Mount Vesuvius erupted in August of 79 A.D. However, the inscription is dated October 16, 79 A.D., suggesting that ------ Which choice most logically completes the text?Mount Vesuvius may have erupted later than previously thought.eliminatethe people living in Pompeii used a different calendar than Pliny the Younger.eliminategraffiti in Pompeii is not reliable source for historical information.eliminateMount Vesuvius may have erupted earlier than previously thought.

Frescos were painted directly on walls of the homes of the wealthy, most have been destroyed but some were preserved in the city of Pompeii when it was buried by the eruption of a volcano.ResponsesTrueTrueFalse

Why was the city of Pompeii popular among Romans?

The destruction of Pompeii in 79 A.D. was done by what volcano?