Eruption of Mount Vesuvius

79 · Event

Pompeii and Herculaneum buried under volcanic ash, preserving Roman daily life.

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Around 79

Jesus of Nazareth (4 BCE)
Year of the Four Emperors (68)
The Crucifixion (33)
Reign of Marcus Aurelius (161)
The Resurrection (33)
Reign of Nero (54)
Crucifixion of Jesus (33)
Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem (70)
The Nativity: Jesus is born in Bethlehem (5 BCE)
Reign of Trajan (98)

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