Uncovering the Ancient City Preserved in Time
Pompeii was an ancient Roman city near modern-day Naples in Italy that was destroyed and buried under volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Pompeii was founded in the 6th or 7th century BC by the Osci people, and later became an important trading center for the Romans. It was a prosperous city with a population of around 11,000 people at the time of the eruption.
On August 24th, 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted, sending a massive cloud of ash and pumice into the air. The ash fell on Pompeii, burying the ...