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title: Aerial View of Pompeii
author: Brooklyn Museum Archives. Goodyear Archival Collection. Visual materials [6.1.024]: Pompeii. Theaters, Pompeii, Italy.
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/957/aerial-view-of-pompeii/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Aerial View of Pompeii

_Authored by Brooklyn Museum Archives. Goodyear Archival Collection. Visual materials [6.1.024]: Pompeii. Theaters, Pompeii, Italy._

## Image File

[![Aerial View of Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/957.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/957.jpg)

## Image Caption

A black and white photo taken c. 1900 CE of the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) town of [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/), buried in volcanic ash following the eruption of Veusvius in 79 CE. In the foreground are two theatres.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Italy., B. M. A. G. A. C. V. m. \[. P. T. P. (2012, November 13). Aerial View of Pompeii. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/957/aerial-view-of-pompeii/>
### Chicago
Italy., Brooklyn Museum Archives. Goodyear Archival Collection. Visual materials \[6.1.024\]: Pompeii. Theaters, Pompeii,. "Aerial View of Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 13, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/957/aerial-view-of-pompeii/>.
### MLA
Italy., Brooklyn Museum Archives. Goodyear Archival Collection. Visual materials \[6.1.024\]: Pompeii. Theaters, Pompeii,. "Aerial View of Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Nov 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/957/aerial-view-of-pompeii/>.

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