Run, sail, or hide? How to survive the destruction of Pompeii - Gary Devore

[@TEDEd]

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[@ahMaD_SOhaiL53]

I believe you and Audible are very good friends.

[@jatinsharma5024]

Did some people survived from that town "Pompeii" and other nearby town which got destroyed. Do we have any theory or evidence suggesting that there might be some people or maybe many people who had survived that destruction ?

[@lucypogcute]

Tysm for this animation it is so good

[@dadsonworldwide3238]

If they didn't follow nasa advice as if it was the shiny planet in the sky Venus lol Something never change We arent even 5 minutes smarter

[@heerupadhyay783]

Can you make a video on indian ayurvedic system and things?

[@joaovictor_of]

3:23 "His lamp flickers and dies." I loved the chosen euphemism.

[@pollopapigrande4990]

whats the euphemism?

[@alexphexona7511]

It’s basically saying that he dies. The lamp represents his life.

[@bananacat4945]

I didn't catch that! Smart

[@joaovictor_of]

@@pollopapigrande4990 You know, instead of straight up saying that the guy died there they phrased it in more subtle way, the lamp is his life

[@oracleofdelphi4533]

scary. I read this comment at the exact time the video got to this line. It was almost like a closed caption for a second.

[@Nagatem]

Man that’s scary finding a village basically preserved by being encased in Ash, and realizing how painful their deaths were

[@BlueEyes-WhiteDrag0n]

Now imagine about Hiroshima and Nagasaki

[@thecreaturescorner539]

@Homunculus that was a much quicker death then Pompeii. Immediate death

[@thecreaturescorner539]

@Homunculus yeah, but if I had to choose where to die between the two of them I would choose Hiroshima

[@sigh7767]

ive visited pompeii; you see the encased shells of bodies and tools, and i even saw the body of a dog who didnt manage to escape because they had left him chained up :( it was so sad

[@thecreaturescorner539]

@Homunculus I agree, but judging by which would have been a more painful or longer death. Hiroshima beats Pompeii, Hiroshima was instead death, Pompeii took days

[@franz4486]

In one documentary of Herculaneum, those that tried to escape by boats did not make it. Almost all of them died in those cellars/bunkers shown in this video. One of the skeletons was a child holding on to her dog - her prized possession.

[@hrishikasingh1552]

I'll cry

[@TheS1ickness]

Pog

[@khanhtranngoc2922]

The character in the video (Marcus) also got annihilated by the volcanic matter and gas too

[@ninjaked1265]

Actually the ones trapped by the docks didn’t make, people did survive by boat but there wasn’t enough boats for everyone

[@anna_9195]

:(

[@jessicab5448]

Its actually sad like this went on for several days but many still chose to stay. Always get out while you can!

[@juliac3933]

They probably thought it would be safest just to wait it out in the stone buildings rather than brave it outside. Little did they know things would keep getting worse.

[@montgomerymontgomery]

And they would eventually have become stuck in their houses so after their first decision they couldn’t change it

[@pierrecurie]

@@juliac3933 It's possible similar things have happened before, and they were always able to tough it out. Except this time, when ambient temperature was 500C for several hours straight.

[@derinden15]

They probably prayed harder and harder up until the last moment. I believe in creator but still...

[@JWSmythe]

People still do that today. They think that it won't be so bad, so they don't go. Most of the time, they're right, and it doesn't even become newsworthy. But sometimes it does, like New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. For the Pompeii disaster, they had lived through previous earthquakes. There were just things to fix, but things were mostly fine. Except that final time was much worse, and there wasn't a city to even return to.

[@yelloe_birb]

his voice is so calming it reminds me of kurzgesagt's videos: - calm voice - existential crisis - calm you down - birb

[@yelloe_birb]

oh yeah and to anyone who thinks this is stolen I saw something like this on a kurzgesagt video (similar format) and calm voice is all over this comment section

[@bait5257]

@@yelloe_birb!????

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[@thegoldengamer9315]

Lmao kurzegat is amazing

[@zehrasaleem2424]

yeah

[@just-trying-my-best-everyday]

I really need an entire movie in this artstyle.

[@mitwhitgaming7722]

We need more 2D animation in general.

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yes we all need it

[@amenamuhammad1655]

the breadwinner on netflix is in this style.

[@keptins]

As long as every one is not portrayed as blond with blue eyes...

[@junowright6948]

@@amenamuhammad1655 Such a good movie. Would recommend.

[@Stills18]

I visited Pompeii 3 years ago and let me tell you, it was a rather fascinating and unsettling experience at the same time. Right at the entrance you can see some of those "living statues" with terrified expressions on their faces. Some of them were apparently sleeping (and I personally think that was the best way to go), some others seem to be grasping for air or for some high ground. Later I could see tons of skeletons hidden inside what looked like a cave, I suppose they tried to seek for a shelter but... Anyway, I really recommend to whoever has the opportunity (and when this pandemic finally ends) to pay even a small visit to Pompeii: you won't be disappointed.

[@torieree5781]

@@mivlogs4711 shut up

[@legoindiecomments1344]

Its over anakin

[@silkeHoekstra]

I went there yesterday and I only saw three 'people'.. where did you see that many

[@Stills18]

@@silkeHoekstra I did go there 3 years ago so, I wouldn't know if they moved something. It would make sense if there were less though, considering covid and the bad wheather

[@froginatrenchcoat4223]

i went there a couple of years ago, completely agree with you. the remains were horrifying and i imagined being in their place, i saw one of the remains of a baby, it was really sad.

[@dailydoseofmedicinee]

The volcano is categorized as a stratovolcano and could erupt at any time - nobody knows when, and an evacuation plan is permanently in place in case of any warning signs

[@kaninsjefen]

Maybe u should change ur name to daily does of facts lol cause this ain’t medicine facts 🐵

[@1cool]

@@kaninsjefen shut up

[@silvasilvasilva]

I've visited the ruins and surrounding towns and thaťs all I could think of.

[@JustANervousWreck]

In Naples in danger of destruction if it erupts?

[@silvasilvasilva]

@@JustANervousWreck Considering Naples is only 25 Km away from Pompeii, I'd assume so.

[@TheIllusiveMan11]

Fun fact, most of the city's population survived. As when the volcano's first wave occurred an evacuation began immediately and since this wave lasted for so long, most of the city was able to escape

[@izzatihassan1475]

i watched a docu about this and apparently some even went back after the first wave subsided to get their belongings, and was caught in the pyroclastic flow.

[@TheIllusiveMan11]

@@izzatihassan1475 Poor people

[@elizabethllenn1067]

@@TheIllusiveMan11 they were trying to avoid being poor, so they went back. Little did they know...

[@TheIllusiveMan11]

@@elizabethllenn1067 In the end they would contribute to Pompei's economy. By attracting tourists

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This animator needs to be hired again and make a recurring series about history

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@@mivlogs4711 wut

[@Alkalus]

Pompeii: *exists and prospering* Vesuvius: “But if you close your eyes...”

[@changedmyusernameagain7654]

I'm just staying here to make my mark before this gets many likes

[@yelloe_birb]

"... its still there! we just needed an alexa ad"

[@yomamobama9948]

"alexa destroy pompeii really quick"

[@Mica_T]

"...Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?"

[@malachai533]

Bruh

[@patricksarama4963]

3:20 I hate it when several tons of volcanic ash prevent me from going outside

[@crissssseee]

Relatable

[@brubruh8740]

You guys have volcanoes?

[@crissssseee]

@@brubruh8740 yes I do actually live next to one, its a perfect coned volcano called mt mayon

[@stevendarniel]

Like it’s honestly so rude when that happens

[@thelordnaevis4946]

@@crissssseeehello fellow species of filipino

[@akigato8989]

Me, now, looking at Vesuvius through the window: "Hello there, buddy. We were talking about you right here :)"

[@cutieoui7772]

lucky..

[@justabug1647]

Oh no

[@misilva.bordados]

Do you live near Vesuvius? Aren't you afraid it can erupt again?

[@cutieoui7772]

@@misilva.bordados maybe he was far enough.. you can still see mountains from afar..

[@paulolibrelon4419]

@@cutieoui7772 He probably lives in Napoli, a large city that actually would get the shaft if or when Vesuvius erupts badly again

[@jamiehall1460]

I think dying at the boat docks was the worst way to go. Some of the bones suggest that it got so hot in the boat docks when the pyroclastic flow went over that their brains exploded and their blood boiled.

[@NikhitaPrabhudesai]

Yikes!

[@MrSHARP27]

Source of info ?

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[@redcrown5070]

@@lds7175 italiano?

[@paulisaperson0516]

The emperor during the time expunged great effort for disaster relief, sending checks to survivors and building housing. He also attempted to excavate the city and recover survivors but he was largely unsuccessful. Nonetheless, we know that some people were saved from the wreckage due to these efforts.

[@dead.ahead_sonya.parker1]

@@mivlogs4711 shut up, bot!

[@jtiumproductions7629]

I don't know whether thats a blessing or a curse

[@TheMormonSorceress]

Even back then you can see humanity at its best during a disaster.

[@horseheart5590]

Who was the emperor at the time?

[@silvermoon4068]

@@horseheart5590 I think it was either Vespasian or Titus

[@Starchild719]

I feel like the safest option is always to go on foot. Vehicles fail, roads become blocked, and structures just can't stop the force and poisonous gasses of a volcano. It's better to be free moving and slow than stuck.

[@manastrivedi3841]

Truly loved the way you presented it as a story instead of just giving a cold analytical recollection. The story put us in the shoes of those people and o allow us to take a peak into a panic their mind had gone through during the disaster.

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[@markmunroe-hz8rf]

Don't mean to sound wicked, but, as much as the Roman men, women and children has suffered before death, it is the slaves who are the true victims of the destruction. At least they found freedom in death.

[@MT-zu2uq]

That was what I was thinking, too. If it had been just a sequence of events, numbers and statistics, it wouldn’t have had the same impact as showing fleshed out characters that they made us care about.

[@hannahquintua]

Exactly.

[@sketchyskies8531]

I'd sail Edit: I regret my decision

[@khanhtranngoc2922]

@Sketchy Skies was fireballed by Vesuvius (minecraft reference, you can just consider the ball of volcanic matter a fireball)

[@walterkennedy9474]

Better option, bring a large modern landing craft. Waves mean nothing, enough capacity for most of the people, large gas engines instead of sails/oars, fireproof steal hull, and cannons to shoot at the volcano out of spite.

[@sureindubitably3771]

10 times people immediately regretted their decision

[@thebettafish3239]

Here before 1k likes

[@strangepineapples3375]

why is this so funny lmao

[@jewris.art11]

*" No matter how prosperous and strong a nation can be, it cannot avoid the risk of the Natural Calamities"*

[@indiafirst7745]

Wuhan virus

[@men_del12]

Which wise man?

[@moinuddinkhan593]

@@men_del12 😅😅 himself.

[@theemo874]

It was the wrath of Allah(SWT) , the immoralities they carried were just out of bounds.

[@Kensuke22]

That's wise

[@panasit]

There is this... powerful attachment we have to the place we live. Especially people from the older generation. It's not easy to move, it's not easy to abandon a place you call home, which can be like a family member, at the first sign of danger. I move quite easily, because I moved a lot when I was a kid. But I encountered how stubborn people can be first hand when we experienced flooding in Bangkok. We have money, we could have gone north. "But what about thieves, what about our valuables?" "Life is more important than..." "So we are just going to abandon our home every year?" It's gotten so bad my friend had to trick his parents to evacuate (he drove them while they were asleep in his car). Of course, hindsight is 20/20; but at the time we don't know how big or small the catastrophe in front of us are going to be. They record big events, but they never record thousands of false alarms too. So when people say "why don't you move..." Like, where is completely safe? Just in the US alone, California has earthquake, north west has wild fire, the Gulf has hurricane, the north east has blizzard, the middle has tornadoes and mudslide. People are never sure when to just abandon everything and make a break for it, it's not an easy decision to make. Hopefully we never have to make that decision.

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[@anna_9195]

:(

[@ian9574]

I went to the Pompeii exhibit at our local museum a few years ago, and seeing these people frozen in time, some holding each other, or one that really got to me was someone hugging their dog... it's easy to distance yourself emotionally from something that happened 2000 years ago, but seeing the people, animals, and artifacts in person is absolutely heart wrenching.

[@thecuriousvirtuoso6427]

Volcanic rocks: _Aims to crash towards my house in pompeii_ 3:03 Me: Let me just quickly read this new Ted Ed manuscript before-

[@bait5257]

F

[@checcmac8693]

*“But if you close your eyes”* 😌

[@samtepal3892]

F

[@thenewmase]

Damn, the volcano sure didn't aprove of that wedding

[@MeNooNie1806]

🤣😭🤣😭🤣😭😭😭

[@MeNooNie1806]

I should not be laughing at this

[@monmothma3358]

No help praying to those gods either! 🤣

[@stansman5461]

Maybe next time, don't be cheap with the sacrifice

[@NeoTheKuria]

​@@stansman5461or else, you will contribute to the GDP per Capita of Pompeii.

[@nicolehegarty4749]

I feel sad that poor dude waited at home for his fiancé but never saw her again 😪 I wonder what happened to her? So tragic. Pompeii has always saddened and fascinated me.

[@ManojKumar-im8bf]

One "statue" was found of a soldier who was instructed by his commander to stay there until he came and the commander forgot to tell him to go . The man kept standing there and then ultimately died.

[@NoriMori1992]

How do we know those details?

[@meuthianabilapratiwi5535]

It’s like mba marijan in merapi eruption

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@@NoriMori1992 I guess it makes sense if he was by an area near where we suspect soldiers would be.

[@NoriMori1992]

@@rosesweetcharlotte That doesn't answer my question at all.

[@royalanempire2965]

The valiant sentry.

[@spiicyboi]

3:23 Am I crying for a fictional historical character? Yes

[@hrishikasingh1552]

+1

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+2

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+3

[@currentlyexisting7269]

+4

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+5

[@MMDMizuki]

My fiancé, his family and I went to Italy for a family trip a couple months ago and we were able to go see Pompeii and it was both sad and amazing experience. We saw the poor cascaded bodies by the entrance and feel bad for those poor people but then we felt so much admiration for all they had accomplish nearly 2000 years ago. The streets, the buildings, the paintings, it was all amazing. And we were also amazed on how far away the infamous volcano was and was reminded on the sad tragedy that happened. We paid our respects to the cascaded bodies on our way out.

[@allysondossantossilva6875]

start of video: "run, sail or hide?" end of video: "you can't lol"

[@mladtipstip4804]

Woah look it’s totally TED Ed right 🙄

[@thepillar_2864]

Hahahaha!!! Lol!!! I feel sad but funny at the same time now!! 😂😆😅

[@user-ws9ko1pu1y]

didnt the girl survive tho

[@myfuelisramen2890]

Isn't the answer run?

[@mehchocolate1257]

@@thepillar_2864 not funny ppl died 😢😢😢😢

[@3katfox]

When they mentioned the boat docks my heart sank The plaster casts they made of the dead are so sad but the piles and pile of skeletons clutching each other in the boat docks just break my heart

[@tonymintz8537]

I visited Pompeii back in 2017. I don’t know how to describe it, but if y’all know what the phrase “deathly silent” could feel like, that feeling was all throughout the streets.

[@yanaroos8170]

I believe that Lucius reunited with his love in the afterlife and that they are happy.

[@englishspeech_vitonamoras.6797]

Agreed

[@robkenner5456]

I got the opportunity to visit Pompeii in the 90s. It was interesting to see the houses, mosaics, and other art work. Bodies that had been excavated show water positions they were in when they were overcome by the eruptions.

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[@oliverpepit1354]

The ted ed animators are so talented!

[@TotemCreative]

Thankyou :)

[@waterproof2607]

no

[@shivajidhawale5475]

How kind of ted ed to time travel in the past and noting everything and surviving and making such good animations! :)

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[@Vidanshisaraswat]

i love the line "his lamp flickers and dies" it is an example of transferred epithet

[@Human_traain]

How to survive Step 1: don't be there in the first place

[@alie3992]

Step 2: just go back to step one.

[@axelpatrickb.pingol3228]

Thing is, Volcanic soil is very fertile. Naples still exist primarily due to its agriculture that was afforded because of volcanoes...

[@Nike_IV]

Your profile picture fits this perfectly

[@pancafebriansyah6130]

yeah once it cursed it cursed

[@tonyparra8459]

​@@aarushsai2880Don't live in Naples either.

[@lemon3135]

People always talk about pompeii but i visited herculean and it was crazy, apparently it was covered with more of a clay/mud so it is much more preserved, and we actually went to those boat docks, where there were literal skeletons sitting in there o-0

[@luluthesiren6222]

Damn! 😶

[@monmothma3358]

Yeah why is that? Why is Pompeii so much more famous than Herculaneum?

[@-AccountVisible]

​@@monmothma3358idk , i think its the fact that ig people discovered pompeii first?

[@globalfamily8172]

I have been to both... quite interesting.

[@dundee6402]

@@monmothma3358Simple. Pompeii is larger (while Herculaneum was wealthier town, Pompeii was a fludgefledged city of all classes), more preserved and closer in distance to Naples.

[@politreg4356]

Visited Pompeii in 2019. Most difficult was to look at dead people. It's heart breaking. Most memorable was a pregnant 20 year old young lady. Me myself were 21 in that time and now I am myself a mother. 😢

[@kiky.mp4]

I'm currently studying about litosphere in Geography and this video makes volcanology a whole lot more interesting

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[@sruthip7713]

I remember reading this story as a kid from my English textbook, what surprised me was when i read it back then, similar pictures were visioned by me as well.

[@theflyingpotato4298]

I remember that, one day, in school, my teacher talked about pompeii and I got scared that a volcano would erupt in my city for a long time, before I discovered that there are no volcanoes in my country

[@danimations7539]

There had been several earthquakes before the eruption, many people had heard the warnings and left. They're considered lucky. It's really sad to think of how many people passed away that day..

[@secret1ve]

I survived Mount Vesuvius's eruption thanks to this. Ted-Ed saves lives.

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[@syedraidarsalan4685]

I visited the city years ago. The place still has this smell of burning and as I walked through the manors and pondered at the surviving murals, I wonder, how they survived?

[@alexandraE09]

This takes "you can run but you can't hide" to a whole other level

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This guy and Addison Anderson are my favourite narrators.

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[@Terrakinetic]

0:15 I like how the dove looks like it can hear the narrator. "Offers a 'what' dove?"

[@FoamyLatte78]

It’s weird to think that such a tragedy could also preserver so much knowledge about life

[@datsmeyall]

I was just talking about it in our family meal, discovering my siblings knew nothing about Pompeii, and now I found this great video. Thanks for contributing my educational effort;)

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[@catastrophicfailure2745]

I've been to pompeii before, walking through those ruins are both sad and fascinating.

[@Chickpeiris]

I'm currently learning more about Pompeii in my ancient history class . This video is super helpful !. Thank you TedEd !. Also , I feel so bad for Lucius . He couldn't wait to get married to the love of his life and the wedding was only a day away .But in the end , there would be no wedding to celebrate. It was heartbreaking watching him wait for her to return, but she never came . And he dosent know whats happened to her . And the fact that he died waiting for her makes my heart break even more. I hope he can be with his fiance in the afterlife ❤

[@paulinettejaenquirindongor9495]

Visited Pompeii around 2018 and the experience was incredible. It was kinda sureal to be in a place that is thousands of years old yet still frozen in time.

[@DaniSI-x8s]

I remember going there a couple years ago..it was beautiful but tragic at the same time...

[@juanmanueltamayoperez4304]

I realised I had a worried face the whole time of the video. That's how good these narrators are and how sad this tragedy was.

[@annievoices]

I went to Pompeii and climbed Mt Vesuvius with my parent back in 2019. It pretty unbelievable what had happened hundreds of years ago.

[@premnaren8675]

Amazing animation and very beautiful narration. Left me sad, emotional and smarter!

[@TotemCreative]

Thankyou :)

[@MasterCivilEngineering]

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[@MiniM69]

The most consequential “Choose Your Own Adventure” ever.

[@ItsEliza5]

Went to Pompeii this July and it’s crazy, tiles on the floor look like they were just put in, Led pipes are still intact around the city. The mosaics in some of the building are astounding, we reached the main forum of the city and it’s a direct view of Vesuvius it’s really jarring, because the volcano looks like it could erupt at any moment and you’re standing in the middle almost of an ancient city that was completely destroyed by it, truly an experience with an emotion you can’t describe. It’s not a journey for everyone tbh, it gets pretty hot and there’s a lot dust that isn’t helped by the wind but if you do have the ability to go I highly recommend it!

[@randomuploadsism]

Moral of the story: Don't sacrifice doves.

[@drishtirastogi8535]

Lucius' beard made of just one curly strand though 🔥

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I was 14 years old when a volcano erupted 30kms away from my home in the south of Chile. I remember the giant "mushroom" in the sky, expecting it to collapse over everything I knew. At the end, the damages where only in a radius of about 15km, nevertheless, over 9.000 people were evacuated.

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[@nikoandfriends6711]

Ah, otro compatriota de chile :D

[@karangill6787]

Just on the right time when Congo is hit by volcanic eruption 🤔🌋 Great work Ted-ed 👌🙌 I read about Pompeii in my history book, but all it focused on was how literate and advanced this city was and ended the para with a sentence "Pompeii was buried in volcano". Ted-ed really gave me the real glimpse of that last sentence 🙌

[@DevilishFailure]

Loved the story, narrator and art style. Please do more content like this. And thanks for the great video.

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[@cobratrooper7940]

"Water was running, children were running" "You were running out of time" "Under the mountain, a golden fountain" "Were you praying at the Lares shrine?" "But ohh, oh your city lies in dust, my friend" "Ohh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friend"

[@aequoria2949]

Siouxsie & the Banshees “Cities In Dust”

[@TheBomBomx86]

@Ted Ed :/

[@tony8717]

Naples: *Exists* Ischia, Campi Flegrei and Vesuvius: *"Hello there."*

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[@Anonymous-8080]

I can't express myself,how much I'm feeling nostalgic,i read this chapter in class 4th and now realising those were the golden days idk why but yes.....

[@JackandEmilyshorts]

Today I watched this in school in a classroom! I was not expecting to find it now! 😊😲😃

[@mirrevanderhorst710]

As someone who's seen both Pomeii and Herculaneum last year, both are incredible to see, but at Herculaneum there is a lot more left to see of the actual buildings. Having seen the boat cellars I can only imagine what kind of horrible death those people must have suffered. The statues/bodies in Pompeii are scary, but seeing the skeletons of actual people in those cellars is another thing. Pompeii is very widely known for this story, but visiting Herculaneum is just as interesting.

[@amy370]

I remember going to the sight of Pompeii, it made me sad that such a glorious city had to be destroyed in such a brutal way.

[@revinhatol]

The Taal Volcano is quite a different story, but with a somehow similar impact.

[@jerryzhang8051]

Pompeii: *exists* Vesuvius: "Im gonna end this man's whole career"

[@ashleybeverly3884]

And wedding 🥺

[@adammarble3288]

Fighting back tear is the best line I would never forget. Thanks

[@benarfa4]

How to survive the destruction of Pompeii? We're all going to find out the answer in the upcoming Loki series.

[@macklinillustration]

I think Dr Who got there first.

[@garyyythegamer]

@@macklinillustration hahaha loll I made a comment about that

[@aditichawla]

this always fascinates me, how ancient people dealt with the one thing that hasn't changed since their time to ours: nature. great video as always, TED!

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[@benberlin57]

One thing I noted is that you said that "they realized they were in the shadow of a volcano" from several sources I've looked at, it's very likely that they had no idea what was happening which makes it even scarier. To have your entire world changed in a metaphorical instant. Still that one observation aside, this was a very well done snapshot into that horrible two-three day span. On an aside, a couple of weeks ago I saw some art that reminded me of this subject and I have been piecemeal poking a fictional account placing some cartoon characters I'm fond of to see houw they might react to these events.

[@joermnyc]

Leaving immediately was the best choice, no human can outrun a pyroclastic event once it starts, Plymouth in Montserrat is the modern example of a city in the wrong place and time near a volcano.

[@gwynthberdara1688]

His voice is so calming

[@lucypogcute]

Yes smooth

[@HerrinSchadenfreude]

A bunch of people were found at the waterfront in Herculaneum. Several hundred from what I understand. Clearly run there to get on boats and then trapped in the holding areas trying to hide. Herculaneum was closer to Vesuvius than Pompeii and on the opposite side. If you'd tried to escape Pompeii by boat before about 1pm you'd have made it because the pumice didn't start causing fires until estimated 3pm. To make it on foot going away from the volcano you'd have to have started walking around 8am when the first smoke plumes began to accompany the earthquakes. This fascinates me. I have to get there to see if before I check out.

[@TojiFushigoroWasTaken]

What happened to the other brother who tried to flee by the sea, you left us with a cliff hanger man!

[@silvasilvasilva]

Most certainly died, since they couldn't sail the way they intended. Have a look at this: www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mount-vesuvius-boiled-its-victims-blood-and-caused-their-skulls-explode-180970504/

[@NikhitaPrabhudesai]

He gonna diiiee.. Most of the people on the boat docks died in herculaneum :(

[@shreeyamittal1771]

Only Fabia survived out of the three.

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[@TheCutePyro]

3:39 At least she didn’t turn into salt.

[@karishmatinwala5546]

So well made!! So much to learn, such times make you choose between the heart and the brain which is the most difficult of all choices ❤️

[@zenpaisley6495]

Actually cried... This was way better than any movie, informative too 👌

[@Shazistic]

You are the driver of your own life ,do not let anyone steal your seat

[@robynpeace9048]

Me: *living in Naples, seeing mount Vesuvius from my bedroom's window* Also me watching this: how cool, not worrisome at all :)

[@silkeHoekstra]

went to Pompeii just yesterday. this is so interesting and the animals actions are incredibly accurate wow

[@purplegrapes7]

Oml I literally asked my sister about this yesterday nd TedEd released this today!! Ty for reading my mind

[@afifahazmi]

Same, yesterday I watch some old documentary about pompei and TedEd uploaded a video related to it

[@ivanrocha1843]

Please do a Day life short for the Mayas or Aztecs... Or when Hernan Cortes took away the aztec empire...Its amazing this King of footprint

[@SandyTheDesertFox]

I'm actually tearing up over how these people's horrific demises allowed us a glimpse into their world..

[@TristanSamuel]

Someone make a VR version of this. So scary and yet true. 😪

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[@alienbutlerblunders5464]

Animation style is adorable

[@lessgetit4841]

OHHHHH the ashe makes sense to me now! I was confused on how they died to some slow moving lava, never thought of the ash raining by pounds

[@ragnapodewski4694]

There have been survivors of Pompej. Emperor Titus started aid campaign for them. But they must have run in the first hour southward to Sorrentum. Sea was impossible. And the eruption column collapsing erased Herculaneum. The early running was the only way to survive.

[@vilena5308]

I think a lot of people died from the 'heat wave', rather than suffocation. 250°C+ surges burned everything in radius of 10km or so.

[@lol-uz4bu]

i was watching a documentary on this and the people trapped in those bunker/shelter type things by the sea had their brains boiled when the pyroclastiques flow came

[@alice.taube_]

I love the animations!

[@tessbrink6388]

My Latin teacher told us they didn’t even have a word for volcanoes at the time because they had no idea they existed or were different from regular mountains.