Pompeii

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Pompeii was an ancient Roman city in southern Italy, famously preserved in volcanic ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, offering an unparalleled archaeological snapshot of Roman urban life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
ancient Roman city
archaeological site
approximatePopulationBeforeDestruction 11000
becameRomanColonyIn 80 BC
buriedUnder pumice
volcanic ash
country Italy
dedicatedToDeity Venus
destroyedBy eruption of Mount Vesuvius
destructionDate 79 AD
foundedBy Samnites
surface form: Oscan peoples
foundedInCentury 7th century BC
governedBy Parco Archeologico di Pompei
hasEarlierLanguage Oscan language
surface form: Oscan
hasEconomyBasedOn agriculture
olive oil production
trade
wine production
hasFeature frescoes
inscriptions
mosaics
paved streets
public baths
sidewalks
stepping stones
theatres
hasLanguage Latin
hasReligion Roman polytheism
hasStructure Pompeii self-linksurface differs
surface form: Forum of Pompeii

House of the Faun
Lupanar of Pompeii
Stabian Baths
Temple of Apollo
Temple of Isis
Temple of Jupiter
Villa of the Mysteries
amphitheatre of Pompeii
inscribedAsUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteIn 1997
laterControlledBy Etruscans
Greeks
Samnites
locatedIn Campania
locatedNear Vesuvius
surface form: Mount Vesuvius

Naples
locatedOn Gulf of Naples
surface form: Bay of Naples
partOf Roman Empire
preservedBy rapid burial in volcanic material
rediscoveredInCentury 16th century
RomanName Colonia Cornelia Veneria Pompeianorum
significance provides detailed evidence of Roman urban life
systematicExcavationsBegan 18th century
touristAttraction major
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 829

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Oplontis locatedNear Pompeii
Stabiae locatedNear Pompeii
Boscoreale locatedNear Pompeii
Boscoreale hasNearbySite Pompeii
this entity surface form: Pompeii archaeological site
Province of Naples (historical) contained Pompeii
this entity surface form: Pompei
Kit Harington appearedIn Pompeii
Port of Castellammare di Stabia nearbyAttraction Pompeii
this entity surface form: Pompeii archaeological site
NAP servesTourismDestination Pompeii
subject surface form: Naples International Airport