Pompeii

Historical Site

Ancient Roman city near modern Naples, Italy

Pompeii was a city in what is now the municipality of Pompei, near Naples, in the Campania region of Italy. Along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and many surrounding villas, it was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

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Where it is

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Mount VesuviusNatural Site · 9.5 km
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HerculaneumHistorical Site · 13 km
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Castel NuovoLandmark · 22 km
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CumaeHistorical Site · 38 km

Pompeii

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