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Pompeii (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 40 45 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 40.7500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 014 29 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 14.4833 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located SE of Naples at foot of Mount Vesuvius; possibly founded by the Oscans in 6th century BCE; ruled by Samnites, then taken by Rome ca. 80 BCE; was prosperous city and resort; damaged by earthquake in 63 CE, rebuilt; destroyed by eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE; one of three sites grouped together in an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 and noted for their well-preserved remains due to ash covering. |
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Campania (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Napoli (province) (P) |
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Pompeii (deserted settlement) (P) |
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| deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
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founded in 6th cen. BC, destroyed & covered with volcanic ash in AD 79 |
| archaeological site (C) |
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ruins were discovered in 1748; human bodies, streets, sidewalks, houses, temples & public buildings have been excavated |
| city (H) |
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during ancient Roman period |
| resort (H) |
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| inhabited place (H) |
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| World Heritage Site (C) |
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from 1997 |
| ancient site (C) |
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Torre Annunziata .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Europe, Italy, Campania, Napoli province) [7008405] |
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