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Pompeii
Roman city frozen in time by Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD
๐ฎ๐น Italy Near Naples 79
๐บ Why It Matters
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Buried by Mount Vesuvius eruption (24 Aug 79 AD) under 6 metres of volcanic ash
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Preserved 2,000-year-old streets, villas, bakeries, theatres, baths and people
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UNESCO World Heritage Site; 4 million visitors/year; still only half excavated
So well preserved that frescoes, food, graffiti and plaster casts of victims survive
Quick Facts
Category
๐บ Heritage Sites
Country
๐ฎ๐น Italy
Location
Near Naples
Key Year
79
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Roman city frozen in time by Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD