Pompeii (/ pɒmˈpeɪ (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.

5 天之前 · The city of Pompeii is famous because it was destroyed in 79 CE when a nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius, erupted, covering it in at least 19 feet (6 metres) of ash and other volcanic debris. The city’s quick burial preserved it for centuries before its ruins were discovered in the late 16th century.

2010年8月27日 · The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. obliterated the Roman city of Pompeii, burying it under tons of volcanic ash. While many of its resident fled to safety, what happened to those who...

2018年3月21日 · Pompeii was a large Roman town in Campania, Italy which was buried in volcanic ash following the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE. Excavated in the 19th-20th century, its excellent state of preservation gives an invaluable insight into Roman everyday life.

The casts of the victims, displayed in metal and glass showcases, had already been admired in the first Museo Pompeiano (Museum of Pompeii) which was opened by Fiorelli in 1873-1874. On the contrary, the many casts made in the 20 th century were usually positioned for viewing, in showcases or sheltered by canopies, where the bodies had been ...

2024年6月23日 · One of the most notable effects of the eruption was the amount of ash that fell on the ancient city of Pompeii. The city was buried under a thick layer of volcanic debris, trapping its inhabitants and preserving the city in a state of eerie frozen time.

Almost overnight, Pompeii—and many of its 10,000 residents—vanished under a blanket of ash. The well-preserved ruins of Pompeii give visitors a look into the lives of ancient Romans....

When Mount Vesuvius erupted cataclysmically in the summer of A.D. 79, the nearby Roman town of Pompeii was buried under several feet of ash and rock. The ruined city remained frozen in time...

2018年8月16日 · The Roman town was buried under 13 to 20 feet of volcanic ash and pumice, but it was accidentally rediscovered in the 18th century. To everyone’s surprise, Pompeii was perfectly preserved with all its homes, artwork, shops — and spooky fossils of its residents.

2017年11月5日 · Three pyroclastic surges- a mix of hot gases and ashes from the collapsing eruption column- travelling at 100kph finally reached Pompeii. The first surge just skimmed the city walls, but the final one overwhelmed the whole city, killing anyone still alive. However, these fatal surges also preserved.