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13 h, aug 29, 79 y BC - Initial Explosion

Description:

The eruption begins and a loud explosion and a towering ash column rise from Vesuvius.

What likely happened inside the Stabian Baths?
Mild tremors shake the baths. Bathers may pause mid-wash, confused but not panicked — they’d felt earthquakes before. Some step outside to see the plume.

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13 h, aug 29, 79 y BC
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~ 2106 years ago