pompeii

• Antiga cidade romana localizada a sudeste de Nápoles, na Itália, que foi soterrada e preservada pela erupção catastrófica do Monte Vesúvio em 79 d.C. Hoje é um importante sítio arqueológico e patrimônio mundial.

An ancient city located southeast of Naples, famously buried and preserved by a catastrophic volcanic eruption from Mount Vesuvius.

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   An ancient Roman city located near Naples, Italy, famously buried under volcanic ash and pumice after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

   Cidade romana antiga

   • Pompeii was a thriving Roman city before the catastrophic eruption.
   • Archaeologists have uncovered many well-preserved buildings in Pompeii.
   • Tourists from around the world visit the ruins of Pompeii every year.