Pompeii's history of traffic and the archaeological record that transmits clues to the motion within it begins in the sixth century BCE and extends until the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE.

About three-quarters of Pompeii’s 165 acres have been excavated, and some 1,150 bodies have been discovered out of about 2,000 thought to have died in the city when it was destroyed.

Pompeii Art and Architecture Gallery. By Dr Joanne Berry Last updated 2011-02-17. ... (such as the Capitolium), and the macellum (market) - were located in or around the forum. ...