Pompeii & Vesuvius
Science · Volcanoes & Earthquakes · conceptual
Know the story of Pompeii: a Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, preserved under volcanic ash, and rediscovered by archaeologists centuries later
What mastery looks like
- Retell the key events: Vesuvius erupted, Pompeii was buried under ash
- Explain that the ash preserved the city, its buildings, and even people's shapes
- Describe how archaeologists uncovered the city and what we can learn from it
Check your understanding
If Pompeii & Vesuvius sees a picture of the ruins of Pompeii, can they tell the story of how a Roman city was buried by a volcanic eruption and then found again hundreds of years later?
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