Know the story of Pompeii: a Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, preserved under volcanic ash, and rediscovered by archaeologists centuries later
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Question 1 of 3
Why can archaeologists still see the walls of houses and the shapes of people in the ancient city of Pompeii today?
Question 2 of 3
You are a young Roman in Pompeii. Which sentence tells what really happened to your town when the nearby volcano erupted?
Question 3 of 3
Which description tells the correct story of the town of Solara when Mount Flare exploded long ago?
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