For Pompeii, civilization was changed by taking away life for over 100's of years.
The mountain also showed little mercy to Herculaneum, Oplontis, Stabiae, and Nuceria, as shown on the map above, the grey representing the ash and debris that emerged from the volcano.
For cities slightly out of Vesuvius's path the damage was suffered in the loss of friends.
We know how it effected Plinius, living in Misenum, and his mother but how it effected other cities is unclear.
The mountain also showed little mercy to Herculaneum, Oplontis, Stabiae, and Nuceria, as shown on the map above, the grey representing the ash and debris that emerged from the volcano.
For cities slightly out of Vesuvius's path the damage was suffered in the loss of friends.
We know how it effected Plinius, living in Misenum, and his mother but how it effected other cities is unclear.