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Ruins of ancient Pompeii with stone columns and walls in the foreground, and Mount Vesuvius rising in the background under a partly cloudy sky. Map of southern Europe highlighting Italy, with a red star marking the location of Pompeii near the southwest coast, identifying it as a World Heritage Site. Surrounding countries and major bodies of water such as the Tyrrhenian Sea and Mediterranean Sea are also labeled for reference. Stone-paved roadway lined with ancient brick and stone ruins in Pompeii, Italy, with mountains visible in the background. Map depicting the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius near the Bay of Naples in Italy. The shaded gray area shows the extent of the volcanic smoke plume, covering cities such as Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, and Stabiae, which are marked with red dots to indicate they were destroyed. The map includes surrounding locations like Neapolis, Misenum, and Salernum, as well as the islands of Ischia and Capri. An inset shows the region's location within Italy. Fresco of Polyphemus and Galatea
Tour Pompeii ruins, House of Faun, Forum, Temple of Apollo, and Amphitheatre with Mount Vesuvius in view
Plaster cast of a seated person with knees drawn up and face covered, created from the remains of a victim of the 79 AD eruption at Pompeii, displayed among ancient pottery. Stone-paved Via dell'Abbondanza in ancient Pompeii, Italy, with deep grooves from Roman wagons, flanked by ruins of brick and stone buildings under a clear sky. Pompeii: basilica Pompeii: Temple of Apollo
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Temple of Apollo, Pompeii, Italy, with Mount Vesuvius in the background.
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Tour Pompeii ruins, House of Faun, Forum, Temple of Apollo, and Amphitheatre with Mount Vesuvius in view
A look at the ruins of Pompeii, beginning at the House of the Faun and also showing...
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Discover the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, buried in volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted
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Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius rising up over the ruins of the ancient Roman city Pompeii.
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Pompeii
Pompeii, Italy, designated a World Heritage site in 1997.
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Pompeii
Stone roadway in Pompeii, Italy.
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Area of Italy affected by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 ce
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Fresco of Polyphemus and Galatea
Polyphemus and Galatea in a landscape, Roman fresco from the imperial villa of Agrippa...
Photograph by AlkaliSoaps. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, Rogers Fund, 1920 (20.192.17)
Plaster cast of a body found at Pompeii
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Pompeii: a main street of ancient Pompeii
Via dell'Abbondanza, one of the main streets of ancient Pompeii, Italy. Grooves in...
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Pompeii: basilica
Basilica of Pompeii, Italy.
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Pompeii: Temple of Apollo
Temple of Apollo, Pompeii, Italy.
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Apollo
Statue of Apollo from the Temple of Apollo, Pompeii, Italy.
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Pompeii: Forum
Ruins of the Forum at Pompeii, Italy.
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Pompeii: mosaic of Alexander the Great
Mosaic of Alexander the Great discovered in the House of the Faun, Pompeii, Italy.
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Plato conversing with his pupils
Plato conversing with his pupils, mosaic from Pompeii, 1st century bce;...
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Pompeii: mosaic floor
Mosaic on the floor of a Roman bath at Pompeii, Italy.
© Shawn McCullars
Pompeii: wall painting
Dionysiac initiation rites and prenuptial ordeals of a bride, wall painting, c. 50...
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Baking in Pompeii
Bakery with brick oven and mill among the ruins at Pompeii, Italy.
© Ron Gatepain (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Pompeii: amphitheatre
The amphitheatre at Pompeii, Italy.
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Alexander the Great
“Battle of Alexander and Darius at Issus,” detail of the Roman mosaic done in the...
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Dionysus on a Tiger
Dionysus on a Tiger, from the Casa del Fauno, Pompeii, 2nd century bc....
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Skeleton of a Cup-Bearer
Skeleton of a Cup-Bearer, from the Casa del Fauno, Pompeii, 2nd century bc....
Kina Italia S.P.A.
Peristyle in the House of the Vettii, Pompeii, Italy.
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Temple of Apollo, Pompeii, Italy, with Mount Vesuvius in the background.
Edwin Smith
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