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Pompeii
COUNTRY
Italy
ADDRESS
Pompei, Province of Naples, Campania, Italy

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About Pompeii
Pompeii was an ancient city that was resided by a human from the 7th century BC to the 1st century AD. The city was abandoned after a volcanic eruption in AD 79. It was buried under the volcanic ash and pumice up to 4 to 6 meters. The area covered by the site is about 170 acres. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. It is also an important tourist attraction alongside other places in Italy. It is visited by about 2.5 million visitors every year.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Pompeii

  • According to the archaeological excavation, it was a wealthy city due to the presence of numerous fine public buildings, and private houses decorated with lavish interiors.
    According to the archaeological excavation, it was a wealthy city due to the presence of numerous fine public buildings, and private houses decorated
  • Even organic remains like human bodies and wooden objects were found in the excavation. All of the things were frozen at the moment and were buried under the ashes.
    Even organic remains like human bodies and wooden objects were found in the excavation. All of the things were frozen at the moment and were buried un
  • The archaeological findings of the city are kept in a museum named Antiquarium of Pompeii. The museum shows the casts of the victims of the eruption alongside documents of the settlement of the city before the eruption.
    The archaeological findings of the city are kept in a museum named Antiquarium of Pompeii. The museum shows the casts of the victims of the eruption a
  • The disaster of the city was also mentioned in the film Journey to Italy, television series "Doctor Who" and "Up Pompeii!"
    The disaster of the city was also mentioned in the film Journey to Italy, television series
  • The story of the city remained unknown to the rest of the world until the 16th century. The first time it was discovered in 1599 while digging a water tunnel through real excavation was done after the 1700s.
  • It is now the biggest archaeological site all over the planet.
    It is now the biggest archaeological site all over the planet.
  • There is conflict in the belief about the day on which disaster really happen. Some historian claims it was in August while other say that it was a colder season according to the clothes and food found in excavation.
  • Poor residents of the city thought Vesuvius is just a mountain as it had not erupted for years.
  • According to historians, on the day of tragedy, the wind was blowing directly towards the city and there was no way to escape. Many people were killed because of heat and were preserved under the ash.
  • The archaeologists had made a plaster cast of the victim by placing plaster between the empty spaces in the ash layers. The replicas tell the exact position of the victims in which they were at the time of their death.
    The archaeologists had made a plaster cast of the victim by placing plaster between the empty spaces in the ash layers. The replicas tell the exact po

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