POMPEII
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Latest page update: 4 February 2025
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By: Dion Protani
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Pompeii was an ancient Roman city destroyed by the volcanic eruption of neighbouring Mount Vesuvius on the 24th August 79 AD.
The city was buried underneath between 4 to 6 metres of ash and pumice and remained lost to the world until around 1748 when a Spanish engineer decided to excavate the site. Due to the lack of air and moisture caused by the burial, many of the artefacts in the city were incredibly well preserved whilst one of the techniques used by the engineers created a morbid yet fascinating discovery. |
Pompeii Archaeological Site
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In order to fill the gaps beneath the ground to aid the excavation, plaster was poured into the voids where the human bodies had once lain, and what can now be seen at Pompeii are plaster-casts of those bodies in the exact position they were in when they died.
Pompeii is these days listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and attracts thousands of tourists each year.
Many visitors to Ischia choose to take a day-trip by boat to Pompeii and some of the surrounding sights such as Mount Vesuvius.
Pompeii is these days listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and attracts thousands of tourists each year.
Many visitors to Ischia choose to take a day-trip by boat to Pompeii and some of the surrounding sights such as Mount Vesuvius.
Parco Archeologico di Pompei
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Province: Metropolitan City of Naples
Region: Campania Buried by Mount Vesuvius eruption: 79 AD UNESCO World Heritage listing: 1997 Nearby: Mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum, Sorrento |
