Pompeii
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The Build-Up
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The Eruption
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A 6.1 magnitude earthquake in 62 AD seriously damaged Pompeii, Herculaneum and some parts of Naples. It is worth noting that these cities were still rebuilding when the Eruption struck leaving all their work redundant.