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What Happened Here?
pompeii history
Step Back in Time
It's 79 A.D., and you live near Mount Vesuvius. But not for long.
Pompeii's Eyewitness Account
One man survived the volcano and left history in writing. We've recreated it in a Web video documentary.
Ongoing Excavations
See the relics that archaeologists are still uncovering today.
 
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Pompeii: The Last Day
has premiered on Discovery Channel.

But you can purchase the DVD.
Virtual Volcano
virtual volcano
Build Your Own
Change the gas and viscosity levels. And start the eruption.
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Pompeii Quiz
survival quiz
Can You Survive?
Even with knowledge of volcanoes, could you have escaped Vesuvius in 79 A.D.?
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Eruption Video
eruption video
Volcanoes on Video
Explore footage of volcanoes from Ecuador to Alaska.
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