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Which came first: Hadrian's Wall or the eruption that buried Pompeii?
The eruption that buried Pompeii came first, in AD 79. Hadrian's Wall followed about 43 years later, in c. AD 122 (begun).
- Secondc. AD 122
Hadrian's Wall
landmark · begunWork on Hadrian's Wall across northern England began around AD 122.
- FirstAD 79
The eruption that buried Pompeii
event · happenedVesuvius buried Pompeii in AD 79, preserving a Roman town under ash.
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