Pompeii was covered in 9 feet of volcanc ash when Vesuvius erupted.
up to 13 foot
It has almost all been uncovered now. They are now uncovering the neighbouring town of Herculaneum as it was also covered in the 79 CE eruption.
Pompeii was covered is ash not lava.
Pompeii got covered in ash in 79 AD.
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