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The eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD.

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Is it true that the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD?

Yes. Multiple reference and scholarly sources state that the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD destroyed and buried the Roman city of Pompeii, matching the claim directly.

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Mount Vesuvius
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Mount Vesuvius. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Vesuvius

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Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD
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Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eruption_of_Mount_Vesuvius_in_79_AD

Transmission of Zoonotic Diseases in the Daily Life of Ancient <i>Pompeii</i> and <i>Herculaneum</i> (79 CE, Italy): A Review of Animal-Human-Environment Interactions through Biological, Historical and Archaeological Sources.
2022
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C, T., M, R., & J, V. (2022). Transmission of Zoonotic Diseases in the Daily Life of Ancient <i>Pompeii</i> and <i>Herculaneum</i> (79 CE, Italy): A Review of Animal-Human-Environment Interactions through Biological, Historical and Archaeological Sources.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12020213

Mount Vesuvius erupts | HISTORY
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Mount Vesuvius erupts | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/august-24/vesuvius-erupts

Networks of Inequality: Access to Water in Roman Pompeii
2024
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Simelius, S. (2024). Networks of Inequality: Access to Water in Roman Pompeii. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5334/jcaa.116

The buried city: unearthing the real Pompeii
2025
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The buried city: unearthing the real Pompeii. (2025). opac.k10plus.de. https://opac.k10plus.de/

Civic Life Interrupted: Nightmare and Destiny on August 24, A.D. 79
2009
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Kleiner, D. E. E. (2009). Civic Life Interrupted: Nightmare and Destiny on August 24, A.D. 79. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5446/46066

Calling out COVID-19: business strategies for surviving a 'Pompeii Event'
2021
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Calling out COVID-19: business strategies for surviving a 'Pompeii Event'. (2021). portal.igpublish.com. https://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/BEPB0001099.html

Standing Deity Holding Horn and Bucket, 1st C CE
2021
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artsmia (2021). Standing Deity Holding Horn and Bucket, 1st C CE. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10268506

Standing Deity Holding Horn and Bucket
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Standing Deity Holding Horn and Bucket. (n.d.). collections.artsmia.org. https://collections.artsmia.org/art/2613

Cast of a Woman at The Pompeii Antiquarium, Pompeii
2026
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Scan-the-World (2026). Cast of a Woman at The Pompeii Antiquarium, Pompeii. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21171011

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