Pompeii Destruction

Pompeii was an ancient city in what is now the comune 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 of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
  • Location: Pompei, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
  • Area: 64 to 67 ha (170 acres)
  • Founded: 7th–6th century BC
  • Abandoned: AD 79
  • Type: Settlement

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