Pompeii Lesson for Kids Facts & History

New Pompeii excavation unveils rare, well preserved ancient paintings

Pompeii

Incredible 3D animation reconstructs ancient Pompeii house

Skeleton from Vesuvius eruption in Pompeii dug up 2,000 years later

🔘Pompeii🔘 •Mount Vesuvius, a volcano near the Bay of Naples in Italy, has erupted more than 50 times. •Its most famous eruption took place in the year 79 A.D. when the volcano buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii under a thick carpet of volcanic ash. •It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Italy, with approximately 2.5 million visitors annually. •It was a wealthy town, enjoying many fine public buildings and luxurious private houses with lavish decorations, furnishings, and w

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