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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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- Archaeologists
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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 (8 months ago)
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- December 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM (4 months ago)
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