Life in Pompeii on the Day Mount Vesuvius Erupted – 79 AD | Ancient History Revived

1.4M views · 33K reactions | Nearly 2000 years after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, volcanologist Kayla Iacovino delves into how the catastrophe unfolded  #PompeiiSecretsOfTheDead is now streaming on Disney+. | National Geographic TV | Facebook

3.7K views · 80 reactions | On 24 October 79 AD, experts now believe Mount Vesuvius erupted, sending a cloud of ash and debris into the sky above Pompeii and Herculaneum, burying the devastated cities for more than 1,500 years. Last year, @thehistoryguy visited Vesuvius' summit to explore the story of its cataclysmic eruption. #history #historyhit #pompeii #vesuvius | History Hit | Facebook

6K views · 66 reactions | Mount Vesuvius famously destroyed Pompeii in AD79, but the volcano last erupted 80 years ago in 1944, during World War Two. Angelina Formisano remembers seeing it happen as a child. Twenty-six people died, mostly due to the falling rock and ash, and thousands were forced to leave their homes. Witness History | Listen on BBC Sounds | BBC Radio 4 | Facebook