The city, once by the shoreline, is today circa 700 m (2,300 ft) inland. The mouth of the navigable Sarno River, adjacent to the city, was protected by lagoons and served early Greek and Phoenician sailors as a haven port, later developed by the Romans.

2025年1月17日 · After lying hidden beneath metres of volcanic rock and ash for 2,000 years, a "once-in-a-century" find has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in Italy.

2025年1月25日 · Pompeii, preserved ancient Roman city in Campania, Italy, that was destroyed by the violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The circumstances of its destruction preserved Pompeii’s remains as a unique document of Greco-Roman life. Learn more about Pompeii, including its history and excavations.

2015年8月4日 · Today, Pompeii is a preserved historic site, a place of archaeological study and a tourist attraction. Situated on the outskirts of Naples and at the base of the still-active volcano Vesuvius, the city is no longer populated.

2024年4月11日 · Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Archaeologists say the frescos are among the finest yet ...

How does Pompeii look today? The remains of Pompeii’s city walls are 2 miles (3 km) in circumference, and they enclose an area of about 163 acres (66.

The New Treasures of Pompeii From gorgeous artworks to grimacing corpses, archaeologists are still uncovering the truth about life—and death—in the doomed city

When Vesuvius erupted in 79AD it buried the Roman city of Pompeii, along with many of its residents, under ash and pumice. On the eve of a landmark British Museum exhibition, Mike Pitts explores how technology is revealing the past, present, and future of this ancient city.