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title: Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius
author: mchen007
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/301/pompeii-and-mt-vesuvius/
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updated: 2023-09-25
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# Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius

_Authored by mchen007_

## Image File

[![Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/301.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/301.jpg)

## Image Caption

The excavated ruins of [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/) in the foregreound with the volcano Mt. Vesuvius in the background. 
 
Along with [Herculaneum](https://www.worldhistory.org/Herculaneum/), its sister [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/), Pompeii was destroyed and completely buried during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius spanning two days in 79 AD. The eruption buried Pompeii under 4 to 6 meters of ash and pumice, and it was lost for over 1,500 years before its accidental rediscovery in 1599. Since then, its excavation has provided an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city at the height of the [Roman Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Empire/). Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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## License & Copyright

Original image by **mchen007**. Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.