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Archaeologists estimate that 15-20% of Pompeii's population died in the eruption, mostly from thermal shock as a giant cloud of gases and ash covered the city.
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Archaeologists estimate 15-20% of Pompeii's population died in the eruption from thermal shock.
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{ "event": "Eruption", "location": "Pompeii", "statistic": "15-20% population death" } - Subject Tags
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- August 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM (2 weeks ago)
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- August 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM (2 weeks ago)
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pompeii-vesuvius-eruption-survivors-reoccupation-precarious-conditions/
New research reveals that survivors of the Mount Vesuvius eruption returned to Pompeii, facing dangerous living conditions. Findings show precarious housing and infrastructure after the disaster.
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