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Ancient city near modern Naples, Italy

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Pompeii: Ancient city near modern Naples, Italy
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.

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New frescoes discovered at Pompeii shed light on Bacchanalian mysteries [Video]

New frescoes discovered at Pompeii shed light on Bacchanalian mysteries

New frescoes discovered at Pompeii shed light on Bacchanalian mysteries Life-sized Pompeii paintings give new insight into religious practices in the ancient city. READ MORE :..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 00:57Published

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