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Pompeii
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![The town of Pompei was destroyed in AD79 when Mount Vesuvius erupted
[Pompei - Italy]](/destination/var/thumbs/Italy/Pompeii/italy_0261_001.jpg?m=1298553190)
The town of Pompei was destroyed in AD79 when Mount Vesuvius erupted [Pompei - Italy]
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![The town was buried in stones and ashes and it lay undiscovered until the 17th century
[Pompei - Italy]](/destination/var/thumbs/Italy/Pompeii/italy_0261_002.jpg?m=1298553190)
The town was buried in stones and ashes and it lay undiscovered until the 17th century [Pompei - Italy]
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![Via dell'Abbondanza - one of the original and most important roads through ancient Pompei
[Pompei - Italy]](/destination/var/thumbs/Italy/Pompeii/italy_0261_003.jpg?m=1298553190)
Via dell'Abbondanza - one of the original and most important roads through ancient Pompei [Pompei - Italy]
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![When excavation commenced in 1748, it revealed a city which was frozen in time
[Pompei - Italy]d](/destination/var/thumbs/Italy/Pompeii/italy_0261_004.jpg?m=1298553190)
When excavation commenced in 1748, it revealed a city which was frozen in time [Pompei - Italy]d
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![Many buildings survived the eruption
[Pompei - Italy]](/destination/var/thumbs/Italy/Pompeii/italy_0261_005.jpg?m=1298553190)
Many buildings survived the eruption [Pompei - Italy]
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![These were very often replete with paintings and sculptures
[Pompei - Italy]](/destination/var/thumbs/Italy/Pompeii/italy_0261_006.jpg?m=1298553190)
These were very often replete with paintings and sculptures [Pompei - Italy]
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![The excavations at Pompei provided knowledge of daily lives in ancient Roman times
[Pompei - Italy]](/destination/var/thumbs/Italy/Pompeii/italy_0261_007.jpg?m=1298553190)
The excavations at Pompei provided knowledge of daily lives in ancient Roman times [Pompei - Italy]
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![Much of the artefacts have been moved to the Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Naples
[Pompei - Italy]](/destination/var/thumbs/Italy/Pompeii/italy_0261_008.jpg?m=1298553190)
Much of the artefacts have been moved to the Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Naples [Pompei - Italy]
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![A walk around the site will show you the infrastructure of the town which provided for daily living
[Pompei - Italy]](/destination/var/thumbs/Italy/Pompeii/italy_0261_009.jpg?m=1298553190)
A walk around the site will show you the infrastructure of the town which provided for daily living [Pompei - Italy]
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![It is believed tht about 2,000 Pompeians died during the eruption
[Pompei - Italy]](/destination/var/thumbs/Italy/Pompeii/italy_0261_010.jpg?m=1298553190)
It is believed tht about 2,000 Pompeians died during the eruption [Pompei - Italy]
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![Pompei, with Mount Vesuvius in the background
[Pompei - Italy]](/destination/var/thumbs/Italy/Pompeii/italy_0261_011.jpg?m=1298553190)
Pompei, with Mount Vesuvius in the background [Pompei - Italy]