"Pompeii: The City Under Ash"-

Pompeii was once a vibrant Roman city located near the Bay of Naples, thriving with trade, art, and culture until the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It started with a series of earthquakes, but then the volcano unleashed a massive column of ash, pumice, and volcanic gas into the sky. After hours of this, there were super-hot avalanches of gas, ash, and volcanic rock, moving at speeds over 100 mph, with temperatures that could melt metal. They swept through Pompeii, instantly killing people and animals by either burning them or suffocating them.This disaster preserved everything, from buildings to everyday items, for centuries.

Now, when you visit Pompeii, you can see the old streets, houses with colorful paintings on the walls, shops, and big public places like the theater where they had shows. There are also sad reminders of that day; shapes of people and animals made from the space left in the ash where they once stood. Pompeii is special because it shows us how Romans lived, worked, and played, all preserved like a snapshot from long ago.