On an August morning in 79 A. D., Mt Vesuvius burst open, spewing smoke, flames, burning stones and poisonous gas into the air. Ash and rock rained down from the volcano and superhot mud buried the surrounding countryside. Picture shows part of the ruins of Pompeii, overlooked by Mt.Vesuvius.

photographs © [2007] Jupiterimages Corporation

Pompeii: a kidcyber weblink page

kidcyber recommends these sites:

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/archaeology/sites/europe/pompeii.html

For Pliny the Younger's eyewitness account
Go here to see and hear a web documentary:
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/pompeii/pliny/video.html
Read the account here:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pompeii/pmpMsStb.html

Take a virtual tour of modern day Pompeii here: http://www.thecolefamily.com/italy/pompeii/



For a look at Mt. Vesuvuis go here http://www.harcourtschool.com/
activity/pompeii/pmpVesu.html

Explore a virtual volcano here

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/
pompeii/interactive/interactive.html

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