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1 day ago · 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.
- Wilhelmina Feemster Jashemski
Dec 20, 2017 · Mount Vesuvius, on the west coast of Italy, is the only active volcano on mainland Europe. It is best known because of the eruption in A.D. 79 that destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum...
- Mary Bagley
- Pompeii was a lavish city home to wealthy residents and luxurious buildings, villas, decor + artwork. An excavation at Regio V uncovered Vicolo dei Balconi, an area of Pompeii that boasted impressive houses (some with balconies included).
- August 24th may not be Pompeii's actual eruption date. Before recent findings, August 24th 79 AD was thought to be the exact date Pompeii’s eruption occurred.
- The soil in Pompeii was black. The eruption at Mt. Vesuvius that decimated Pompeii on that fateful day certainly wasn’t its first, nor would it be its last (more on that later).
- Pompeii was a cosmopolitan city where the Greek language was potentially used alongside Latin. A skeletal analysis at a burial site in Pompeii found a 60ish-year-old man who was thought to have spoken Greek in theatre performances.
Jun 24, 2021 · One of the best known ancient sites in the world, Pompeii was an ancient Roman city founded in the 6th to 7th century BC and famously destroyed by the eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
May 27, 2024 · Introduction. Pompeii, the ancient Roman city famously preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, has captivated the imaginations of people around the world for centuries. The city‘s remarkably well-preserved ruins offer an unparalleled glimpse into daily life in a Roman city during the 1st century AD.
