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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]
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English: From Pompeii's newly excavated Black Room, a fresco depicting the meeting of Helen (here, in Greek, Elene) and Alexandros (prince Paris of Troy - Alexandros was his name as a foundling shepherd). Paris' Molossian dog looks out at us, the viewer, with a sad look on his face, knowing what terrible things are to come.
Fascinating artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city doomed and buried by Mount Vesuvius’s deadly eruption in AD79.. The most impressive discovery is ...
Pompeii and nearby Herculaneum were seaside resorts favored by wealthy Romans when they were devastated by the eruption, which lasted for more than 24 hours and had the power of many thousands of ...
English: The ruins of Pompeii. A few mosaics and painted sections of wall have survived showing the amazing decoration of Roman properties. Flickr data on 2011-07-29: Camera: Nikon D200; Tags: Pompeii, Ruins, Roman, Archaeology, Mosaic, Holiday, Italy, Vacation; License: CC BY 2.0; User: S J Pinkney
Pompeii (/ p ɒ m ˈ p eɪ (i)/ ⓘ pom-PAY(-ee), Latin: [pɔmˈpei̯.iː]) was a city in what is now the municipality of Pompei, near Naples, in the Campania region of Italy.Along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and many surrounding villas, the city was buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Visitors start with a video that sets the stage for the events they’re about to see unfold. Later in the exhibit, visitors stroll through a reproduced atrium from a Roman villa.