Historian Answers Google's Most Popular Questions About Pompeii

Was Pompeii named after Pompey? Was there a tsunami in Pompeii? Why was Pompeii bombed in WWII? Join Historian & Author Daisy Dunn as she answers the most searched Google questions about Pompeii. 00:00 Intro 00:24 Why is Pompeii famous? 00:46 Was Pompeii part of the Roman Empire? 01:07 Was Pompeii named after Pompey? 01:43 How important was Pompeii? 02:15 What did Pompeii look like before the eruption? 03:11 Who lived in Pompeii? 04:33 Why didn’t Pompeii evacuate? 06:42 Did Pompeii know Vesuvius was a volcano? 08:13 Where there warnings before the Pompeii eruption? 09:03 When did Pompeii erupt? 11:00 How did the Pompeii eruption happen? 12:19 Was there lava in Pompeii? 12:50 Was there a tsunami in Pompeii? 13:43 Did the Pompeii victims suffer? 15:45 Why did Pompeii victims turn to stone? 16:52 How long did the Pompeii eruption last? 17:57 Where there any Pompeii survivors? 18:47 How did the Pompeii eruption affect Rome? 19:30 How do we know about the Pompeii eruption? 20:40 Why was Pompeii forgotten? 21:38 Who discovered Pompeii? 22:45 Did Napoleon excavate Pompeii? 23:32 Why was Pompeii bombed in WWII? 24:33 Why is Pompeii excavations important? Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free exclusive podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsely, Mary Beard and more. Watch, listen and read history wherever you are, whenever you want it. Available on all devices: Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV, Roku, Xbox, Chromecast, and iOs & Android. We're offering a special discount to History Hit for our subscribers, get 50% off your first 3 months with code YOUTUBE: https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=YouTube2024