Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii.

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The ancient Romans were unaware of the massive danger posed by a volcano in their midst, so when Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, thousands of people scrambled to escape several small seaside towns.

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that four people, including a child, in Pompeii used furniture to block a bedroom door and shield themselves from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.