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Pompeii: The Last Day
Sunday 10 August at 6pm
Imagine a normal morning as you prepare for the day ahead when suddenly the ground begins to shake, there are explosions much like bomb blasts and the sky above darkens. You realise the darkening sky is ash and rock falling down on you. The explosions continue and a column of ash rises tens of kilometres upward from the volcano, and then begins to descend…. This is not a fictional tale. There are many active volcanoes around the world today. What were the tell tale signs of such an impending disaster and is this something we need to be fearful of?
For answers to these questions and more, join volcanic expert Dr Kelsie Dadd, Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, as she delves into the strange and fascinating world of volcanoes. Find out about volcanic eruption through Earth’s history, learn where and why volcanoes erupt and about their destructive forces!
Before the discussion Pompeii: The Last Day takes us back almost 2,000 years, to the Roman Empire - the greatest empire the world has ever known – which was shaken to its very core by the worst natural disaster the ancient world had ever experienced. In less than 24 hours, the entire city of Pompeii, and at least 5,000 of its citizens, were buried under 23 metres of volcanic debris - victims of the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
For more information email: smckenna@pru.mq.edu.au or phone: (02) 9850 1883
Free admission *All welcome *Bookings not required *Drinks and snacks on sale in the foyer *Parking fees apply (Tickets can be purchased from vending machines in carpark)