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The destruction of Pompeii in 79 CE was caused by an earthquake.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that the destruction of Pompeii in 79 CE was caused by an earthquake?

No. Multiple sources attribute the 79 CE destruction of Pompeii to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, and several distinguish that event from the earlier earthquake of 62 CE. One newspaper account explicitly states the cities were destroyed by an eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 9 against · Last checked

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Pompeii
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Pompeii. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeii

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The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum
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The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Destruction_of_Pompeii_and_Herculaneum

THE DESTRUCTION OF POMPEII. (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 October 1915)
1915
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THE DESTRUCTION OF POMPEII. (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 October 1915). (1915). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WC19151015.2.72

Rise and vine: the phenomenon of opportunistic agricultural gardens in post-earthquake Pompeii, 62–79 CE
2025
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Venner, J. (2025). Rise and vine: the phenomenon of opportunistic agricultural gardens in post-earthquake Pompeii, 62–79 CE. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1047759425100573

Il 'comitium' e il foro di Pompei fra tarda repubblica e età imperiale.
2021
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Il 'comitium' e il foro di Pompei fra tarda repubblica e età imperiale.. (2021). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.34780/avyd-p19l

BOOK-ZID1321601
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BOOK-ZID1321601. (n.d.). arachne.dainst.org. https://arachne.dainst.org/entity/2820836

BOOK-ZID1321601
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BOOK-ZID1321601. (n.d.). arachne.dainst.org. https://arachne.dainst.org/entity/2820837

Phase 7
2023
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Ellis, S. J. R., Emmerson, A. L. C., & Dicus, K. D. (2023). Phase 7. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192866943.003.0014

The bioarchaeology of disaster: how catastrophes change our skeletons
2021
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The bioarchaeology of disaster: how catastrophes change our skeletons. (2021). taylorfrancis.com. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003229209

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