Pompeii Changed How I Think About The Roman Empire - Smarter Every Day 310
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A tour of the ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii with a local guide, exploring its streets, preservation, water systems, bakeries, and plaster casts of victims.
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Answers: What is it like to tour the ruins of Pompeii?
- Pompeii history
- Roman architecture
- Mount Vesuvius eruption
- Ancient Roman engineering
- Pompeii plaster casts
What it concludes
- Pompeii was never destroyed by river of lava, but was buried and preserved under 25 feet of pumice stones and ash.
- 30% of Pompeii is still under volcanic ash.
- Pompeii was founded in the 7th century BC and buried in 79 AD.
- Pompeii was founded by the Spanish with an accident during the first excavations in 1748.
- The lead water pipes in Pompeii contaminated the water with lead, causing people to die young at 40-45 years old.
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