The town of Pompei was...

The town of Pompei was destroyed in AD79 when Mount Vesuvius erupted
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The town was buried in...

The town was buried in stones and ashes and it lay undiscovered until the 17th century
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Via dell'Abbondanza - one...

Via dell'Abbondanza - one of the original and most important roads through ancient Pompei
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When excavation commenced...

When excavation commenced in 1748, it revealed a city which was frozen in time
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Many buildings survived the...

Many buildings survived the eruption
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These were very often...

These were very often replete with paintings and sculptures
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The excavations at Pompei...

The excavations at Pompei provided knowledge of daily lives in ancient Roman times
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Much of the artefacts have ...

Much of the artefacts have been moved to the Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Naples
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A walk around the site will...

A walk around the site will show you the infrastructure of the town which provided for daily living
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It is believed tht about...

It is believed tht about 2,000 Pompeians died during the eruption
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Pompei, with Mount Vesuvius...

Pompei, with Mount Vesuvius in the background
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