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“Archaeologists estimate 15-20% of Pompeii's population died in the eruption from thermal shock.”

Analyzed on 2026-09-21T15:40:41+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-21

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Archaeologists estimate that 15-20% of Pompeii's population died in the eruption, mostly from thermal shock as a giant cloud of gases and ash covered the city.

Extracted from: New evidence at Pompeii shows survivors of Mount Vesuvius eruption returned to live in "precarious conditions" ,

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“Archaeologists estimate that 15-20% of Pompeii's population died in the eruption, mostly from thermal shock as a giant cloud of gases and ash covered the city.”

New evidence at Pompeii shows survivors of Mount Vesuvius eruption returned to live in "precarious conditions"

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Claim ID CLM-4E06E5C9
Slug archaeologists-estimate-15-20-of-pompeiis-population-died-4e06e5c9
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