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2. Pompeii - Wikipedia

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   Pompeii (/ p ɒ m ˈ p eɪ (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.Along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and many surrounding villas, the city was buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

3. Pompei - Wikipedia

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   Pompei (Italian:; Neapolitan: Pumpeje [pumˈbɛːjə]), in English also Pompeii (/ p ɒ m ˈ p eɪ (i)/ pom-PAY(-ee), as in the name of the ancient city) is a city and commune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy, home of the ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii that are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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   A view of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city near modern Naples in Italy, is seen in 1979. An estimated 2,000 people died in the city during the eruption of the nearby Mount Vesuvius. ((AP Photo, File))

5. Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD - Wikipedia

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   This phase lasted 18 to 20 hours and spread pumice and ashes, forming a 2.8 m (9 ft) layer to the south, towards Pompeii. An earthquake caused buildings in Pompeii to collapse at this time. [18] The following Pelean phase produced pyroclastic surges of molten rock and hot gases that reached as far as Misenum, to the west. Concentrated to the ...

6. The truth behind embracing figures found in ancient Pompeii - AOL

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   This week, uncover the secrets of Pompeii through ancient DNA, meet an adventurous emperor penguin, seek signs of mysterious Planet Nine, and more. The truth behind embracing figures found in ...

7. Striking Roman paintings uncovered in Pompeii after nearly ...

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   Pompeii and nearby Herculaneum were seaside resorts favored by wealthy Romans when they were devastated by the eruption, which lasted for more than 24 hours and had the power of many thousands of ...

8. Pompeian Styles - Wikipedia

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   Roman fresco with a banquet scene from the Casa dei Casti Amanti, Pompeii The Pompeian Styles are four periods which are distinguished in ancient Roman mural painting.They were originally delineated and described by the German archaeologist August Mau (1840–1909) from the excavation of wall paintings at Pompeii, which is one of the largest groups of surviving Roman frescoes.

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   In conjunction with the Pompeii exhibit, the museum center’s Omnimax theater will also be showing the documentary "Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation," which includes a segment filmed at modern ...