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

Analyzed on 2026-09-21T16:40:38+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.”

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

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Claim ID CLM-9CEF8CA1
Slug archaeologists-estimate-15-20-of-pompeiis-population-died-9cef8ca1
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Captured 408 d ago
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