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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.
The Amphitheatre of Pompeii is one of the oldest surviving Roman amphitheatres. It is located in the ancient city of Pompeii, near Naples, and was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, that also buried the city of Pompeii and the neighbouring town of Herculaneum. Six bodies were found during the excavations. [2]
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))
The Temple of Isis sustained significant damage from the earthquake that affected Pompeii in the first century. [21] Although early excavators of Pompeii found nearly all of the Forum's buildings in disrepair or even in shambles, they discovered that Temple of Isis had been fully restored at some time between 62 CE and the eruption of Mount ...
Pompeii, the ancient Roman city is set to expand. ... where the remains of horses were discovered in 2018, ... and a four-kilometer accessible loop of Pompeii created for people with reduced mobility.
Visitors start with a video that sets the stage for the events they’re about to see unfold. Later in the exhibit, visitors stroll through a reproduced atrium from a Roman villa.
Pompei: The Legend of Vesuvius, also known as TimeScape: Journey to Pompeii in North America and Pompéi: La Colère du volcan in France, is a 2000 historical adventure game. The game was developed by Arxel Tribe and Réunion des Musées Nationaux , and published by Cryo Interactive .
While many bodies have been previously discovered in Pompeii, this discovery is unique. It marks one of the few times archeologists are able to designate a body with a place of work or a home.