Statue of Neptune Pompei

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.
  • Location: Pompei, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
  • Area: 64 to 67 ha (170 acres)
  • Founded: 7th–6th century BC
  • Abandoned: AD 79
  • Type: Settlement

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