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The Amphitheatre of Pompeii is one of the oldest surviving Roman amphitheatres. It is located in the ancient city of Pompeii, near Naples, and was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, that also buried the city of Pompeii and the neighbouring town of Herculaneum. Six bodies were found during the excavations. [2]
"Pompeii: The Exhibition" opens Nov. 15 at Graceland, featuring a collection artifacts from the ancient Roman city that was destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius.
Gilmour's official YouTube channel released preview videos during the period leading up to release. [12] [13] The full video for "Rattle That Lock" was uploaded on 2 August 2017. [14] [13] An excerpt from "One of These Days" was also uploaded on the same day. [15] [13] Later, on the 9 August an excerpt from "A Boat Lies Waiting" was uploaded.
Pompeii was an American indie rock band active from 2004 to 2016 comprising Dean Stafford (vocals, guitar), Erik Johnson (guitar, keyboards), Colin Butler (bass), and Rob Davidson (drums). Formed in Austin, Texas in 2004, the band is best known for their melodic and ambient rock sound, which features the addition of classical strings.
The inspiration comes from frescoes unearthed inside the archaeological site that show winged cupids dyeing cloth, gathering grapes for wine and making perfumes. “It is very close to the actual ...
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Pompeii is a 2014 epic historical romantic disaster film produced and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. [8] An international co-production between the United States, Germany and Canada, [ 5 ] it is a fictional tale inspired by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD that destroyed Pompeii , a city of the Roman Empire .
The amphitheatre at Pompeii where most of the footage was filmed. Film-maker Adrian Maben, interested in combining art with Pink Floyd's music, [4] contacted David Gilmour and the band's manager, Steve O'Rourke, in 1971 to discuss the possibilities of making a film in which the band's music was played over images of paintings by René Magritte, Jean Tinguely, Giorgio de Chirico and others.