Pompeii
Ancient city near modern Naples, Italy
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Pompeii was an ancient city in what is now the comune 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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'Distant ancestor' to pizza shown in 2,000-year-old painting - but toppings are a little different A 2,000-year-old painting uncovered in Pompeii could show a "distant ancestor" to the modern pizza, archaeologists have said.Sky News - Published | |
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