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Bookmark or Share- The Lost City of Pompeii - National Geographic KidsNearly 2,000 years ago, Pompeii was a bustling city located in what is now southern Italy. But in the summer of A.D. 79, the nearby Mount Vesuvius volcano erupted. It spewed smoke and toxic gas...
- Pompeii - World History EncyclopediaPompeii was a large Roman town in Campania, Italy which was buried in volcanic ash following the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE. Excavated in the 19th-20th century, its excellent state of preservation...
- Pompeii - WikipediaPompeii ( / pɒmˈpeɪ ( i )/ pom-PAY- (ee), Latin: [pɔmˈpei̯.iː]) 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 (13 to 20 ft) of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
- Ancient Roman Life Preserved at Pompeii | National GeographicSCIENCE. REFERENCE. Pompeii. Archaeologists are investigating the remains of Pompeii, a city frozen in time. By James Owens. 5 min read. On a fateful summer morning in A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius...
- Pompeii: Bodies, Mount Vesuvius & Herculaneum | HISTORYPompeii, a flourishing resort city south of ancient Rome, was nestled along the coast of Italy in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, an active volcano. Its most famous eruption took place in the year...
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