Over the course of the day the rain of ash, pumice, and fiery volcanic matter continued incessantly, accumulating on roofs and threatening the stability of the residential structures.  During the second phase hours later, the area of Terzigno was descended upon by a burning cloud that killed all who were left in the town.

Excavations of Terzigno’s major sites began in the 1980s—three villas, provisionally called Villa 1, Villa 2, and Villa 6, were found buried beneath 65 feet of volcanic matter.  Excavators found five human skeletons there, some 3.5 miles north of Pompeii—farther north than any other remains recovered from the disaster.

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