Pompeii
ancient city, Italy
Also known as: Pompei
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Aug. 21, 2024, 8:52 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))
Madonna to celebrate 66th birthday with a visit to the famed archaeological site at Pompeii
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Madonna will fund a youth art project to celebrate her 66th birthday
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Why is Pompeii famous?
Why is Pompeii famous?
Why was Pompeii destroyed?
Why was Pompeii destroyed?
Where was Pompeii located?
Where was Pompeii located?
When did the volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii occur?
When did the volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii occur?
How does Pompeii look today?
How does Pompeii look today?
Pompeii, preserved ancient Roman city in Campania, Italy, 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Naples, at the southeastern base of Mount Vesuvius. Around noon on August 24, 79 ce, a huge eruption from Mount Vesuvius showered volcanic debris over the city of Pompeii, followed the next day by clouds of blisteringly hot gases. Buildings were destroyed, the population was crushed or asphyxiated, and the city was buried beneath a blanket of ash and pumice. For many centuries Pompeii slept beneath its pall of ash, which perfectly preserved the remains. When these were finally unearthed, in the 1700s, the world was ...(100 of 2929 words)