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For the Pacific island, see Pohnpei. For other uses, see Pompeii (disambiguation). Pompeii (/ pɒmˈpeɪ (i)/ ⓘ pom-PAY (-ee), Latin: [pɔmˈpei̯.iː]) was a city in what is now the municipality of Pompei, near Naples, in the Campania region of Italy.
Oct 3, 2024 · Pompeii, preserved ancient Roman city in Campania, Italy, that was destroyed by the violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The circumstances of its destruction preserved Pompeii’s remains as a unique document of Greco-Roman life. Learn more about Pompeii, including its history and excavations.
Dec 11, 2018 · Timetables, tickets, map and guide to the excavations of the official Pompeii Archaeological Site, Boscoreale, Oplontis, Stabiae, Longola.
Nearly 2,000 years ago, Pompeii was a bustling city located in what is now southern Italy. But in the summer of A.D. 79, the nearby Mount Vesuvius volcano erupted. It spewed smoke and toxic gas...
Aug 27, 2010 · Pompeii and Herculaneum were flourishing resorts on the coast of Italy until Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., burying the cities’ ruins under tons of ash and rock.
Mar 21, 2018 · Pompeii was a large Roman town in Campania, Italy which was buried in volcanic ash following the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE. Excavated in the 19th-20th century, its excellent state of preservation...
Dec 25, 2023 · It's easy to see why visiting Pompeii is one of the top things to do in Italy. Only 16 years before its destruction, Pompeii was badly damaged by an earthquake from which its population of 20,000 had not yet finished rebuilding.
Aug 17, 2024 · Pompeii was a booming port city in the Ancient Roman Empire with over 20,000 residents. On August 24th, A.D. 79 its fate was changed when the Mt. Vesuvius volcano erupted and shot a 10-mile high mushroom cloud of ash and pumice into the stratosphere.
Oct 3, 2024 · Pompeii - Excavations, Ruins, Archaeology: The ruins at Pompeii were first discovered late in the 16th century by the architect Domenico Fontana. Herculaneum was discovered in 1709, and systematic excavation began there in 1738.
Pompeii is located on a plateau about 30m above sea level, formed by a flow of Vesuvian lava, overlooking the valley of the River Sarno. In the late 7th century BC and in the first half of the...
