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
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Destinations: Mount Vesuvius, Royal Palace of Caserta, Sansevero Chapel
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