#TBT to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy, which occured today (August 24) in 79 CE, and perfectly preserved the Roman town of Pompeii in volcanic ash. . . . . . . . . . . #pompeii #italy #science #volcano #volcanic #ash #preserve #history #anniversary #eruption #mountvesuvius #vesuvius #rome #roman #sciencehistory #otd #onthisday #todayinhistory #today #remember #throwbackthursday #throwback 📷 @gettyimages