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Pompeii

Ancient city near modern Naples, Italy

Pompeii 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 of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

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Upper-Class Private Residence in Pompeii with preserved artworks
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Temple of Jupiter (Pompeii)
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Ruined brothel in Pompeii, Italy
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Ancient house in Pompeii, Italy
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Roman temple dedicated to Isis
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Temple of Apollo (Pompeii)
Oldest Roman temple in Pompeii
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Macellum of Pompeii
Mall at the forum of Pompeii
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