62 ⟶ Campanian Earthquake Damages Pompeii and Other Cities
A great earthquake damages cities in Campania, including Pom...
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💥 Campanian Earthquake Damages Pompeii and Other Cities
A great earthquake damages cities in Campania, including Pompeii (February 5).⟶
Ancient romeRoman EmpireEarthquakePompeiiNatural DisasterCampaniaDisaster
Italy🔥 Great Fire Destroys Parts of Rome
July 18- 27 – Great Fire of Rome: A fire begins which destroyed three of fourteen of the administrative regions of Rome, more commonly known as the Palatine hill, the Circus Maximus, and the Oppian hill. Also suffering severe damage were the Campus Martius and the Via Lata.⟶
Roman EmpireAncient romeFireDisasterUrban PlanningNeroInfrastructure
Italy🌋 Vesuvius Erupts, Destroying Pompeii and Herculaneum
August 24 – Eruption of Mount Vesuvius: Mount Vesuvius erupts, destroying Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Oplontis. The Roman navy (based at Misenum), commanded by Pliny the Elder, evacuates refugees. Pliny dies after inhaling volcanic fumes.⟶
Roman EmpireVolcanoDisasterPompeiiHerculaneumNatural DisasterPliny the ElderArchaeology
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