Pompeii, an ancient Roman city near modern Naples in Italy. Famously buried under volcanic ash and pumice during the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, preserving it as a unique archaeological site.
Located near modern Naples in Italy, Pompeii was an ancient Roman city that was tragically buried under volcanic ash and pumice when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, and preserved it remarkably well as an archaeological time capsule. Today, visitors can explore the ruins, offering a glimpse into daily Roman life with intact streets, homes, public buildings, and even poignant plaster casts of the city's inhabitants frozen in their final moments. Pompeii's evocative remnants not only reveal the advanced engineering and artistry of the ancient Romans but also provide a haunting reminder of the devastating power of nature.
