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Pompeii was a Samnite city for centuries before it passed under Roman rule at the time of Lucius Cornelius Sulla (1st cent. BC). Pompeii was not only a flourishing port but a prosperous resort with many villas.

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It was a town.

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had a big fat dump

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Q: What was Pompeii before the eruption?
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What was Pompeii like before the eruption.?

muddy.wet.dusty.busy.hot.dirty.


Was Pompeii founded in 1599?

no pompeii was founded many years before that but after the eruption of mount vesuvius, pompeii was rediscovered in 1599.


How many people used to live in Pompeii before the eruption?

about 20.000 people


What sort of city is Pompeii?

Pompeii was an average Roman town before the eruption. today it is a tourist attraction -- an open air museum.


What was the population of Pompeii?

Around 16,000 people. Around 20,000 people. Around 30,000 people. We have no precise answer because there was no census, and even if there were, we still would have no precise answer because women and slaves were not counted in the census.


When did vesuvuis's eruption devastate Pompeii?

The eruption of Vesuvius that devastated Pompeii happened in 70 AD.


How long did the earth shake before the day of the eruption in Pompeii?

5 minutes but 1hour the day before


How many people died in the eruption of Herculaneum?

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When was Pompeii after the eruption?

it was underground.


Why are people in Pompeii used to minor quaking before the 79 ad eruption of mt. vesuvius?

Because Pompeii is in an area that is prone to tectonic activity.


In The Dog of Pompeii what does tito feel hear and smell before and after the volcano eruption?

He smelled smoke


What type of eruption was pompeii volcano eruption?

The 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which destroyed Pompeii, was a Plinian eruption. In fact, it was the description of this eruption by Pliny the Younger that lead to the term Plinian.