Mount Vesuvius Eruption (79 AD): The First 24 Hours (Patreon)

Mount Vesuvius Eruption (79 AD): The First 24 hrs - Survival and Rescue DOCUMENTARY

Witness the first day of the Aftermath of the Vesuvius eruption! Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/Invicta to get a 14-day free trial and see if your personal information has been leaked online. In this history documentary we bring the Aftermath of Vesuvius to life be recreating the first 24 hrs of the infamous 79 AD eruption and the ensuing Pompeii Disaster. We begin by exploring what the ancient Romans knew about Volcanoes. It turns out that they were quite familiar with them, especially with the nearby active volcano of Etna in Sicily. As such they developed many explanations for their causes ranging from the religious to the scientific. With regards to Vesuvius itself, the Romans did in fact have records of it having erupted in the distant past but in more recent times it was believed to be dormant. We then explore the region immediately around the volcano before following the unfolding events when it erupted on one afternoon in late 79 AD. Our story follows the reactions of those in the immediate vicinity, their escape, and the daring rescue efforts which ensued. This is the first 24 hours of the Vesuvius eruption. We will follow up the episode with the events of the following day and conclude the series by looking at its later re-discovery with the Pompeii Ruins and Herculaneum Ruins. The Mount Vesuvius eruption stands as one of the worst ancient natural disasters of Roman history and is among the top 10 most catastrophic volcanic eruptions in terms of casualties. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:18 Ancient Views of Volcanos 06:09 Ancient Explanation of Volcanos 08:44 Lead up to the Eruption 10:27 Eruption 12:12 Escape 13:56 Rescue 17:50 Doom of Pliny Works Cited: "The Eruption of Vesuvius in A. D. 79: Reconstruction from Historical and Volcanological Evidence" by Sigurðsson, Haraldur; Cashdollar, Stanford; Sparks, R. Stephen J. "Letter LXV. To Tacitus" by Pliny the Younger "Letter LXVI. To Tacitus" by Pliny the Younger "Aetna" by Anonymous "The Complete Pompeii" by Joanne Berry Credits: Research = Chris Das Neves Script = Chris Das Neves Narration = Invicta Artwork = Penta Limited #history #documentary #rome