2006-11-26 19:22:13 · 6 answers · asked by ROY C 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Pompeii is a ruined Roman city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the commune of Pompei. It was destroyed during a catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 on August 24th. The volcano buried the city under many feet of ash and it was lost for 1,600 years before its accidental rediscovery. Since then, its excavation has provided an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city at the height of the Roman Empire. Today, it is one of Italy's leading tourist attractions and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The ruins of Pompeii are situated at coordinates 40°45′00″N, 14°29′10″E, near the modern suburban town of Pompei. It stands on a spur formed by a lava flow to the north of the mouth of the Sarno River (known in ancient times as the Sarnus). Today it is some distance inland, but in ancient times it would have been nearer to the coast.
2006-11-27 18:17:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pompeii (along with Herculanum and Stabia) was 'preserved' by being buried in volcanic ashes during the 79 AD eruption of the Vesuvium. Digging in the hardened ashes revealed that what hadn't been burned away by the heat was intact. Those cities were also 'hidden under the ashes, and were forgotten for centuries.
If your meaning was purposefully hidden and preserved, I can't think of anywhere.
2006-11-26 19:43:38 · answer #2 · answered by Svartalf 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-17 16:55:14 · answer #3 · answered by biedrzycki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pompey. Stands at the foot of Vesuvius volcano. Most of the ashes have been dug out and it's really neat to see how people lived 2000 years ago.
2006-11-26 19:33:03 · answer #4 · answered by luosechi 駱士基 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pompeii
2006-11-26 19:30:56 · answer #5 · answered by George 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huh? Alexandria I think. Could be wrong though. Pompey.
2006-11-26 19:26:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋