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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An ancient city of southern Italy southeast of Naples. Founded in the sixth or early fifth century BC, it was a Roman colony by 80 BC and became a prosperous port and resort with many noted villas, temples, theaters, and baths. Pompeii was destroyed by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The incredibly well-preserved ruins were rediscovered in 1748 and have been extensively excavated.
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- proper noun A ruined
Roman town inItaly , destroyed byVesuvius (avolcano ) in 79AD
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- noun ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius
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Salvatore Laporta/Associated Press PROTECTING POMPEII: Police officers cordoned off the area of a collapsed wall at the 2,000-year-old popular tourist site of Pompeii, Italy, Wednesday.
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Out of all the books I have written I think 'The Pirates of Pompeii' is my favorite because I had so much fun writing it.
Some Frequently Asked Questions addressed to Roman Mysteries author Caroline Lawrence 2010
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The word 'jackass' or asine comes from a real graffiti found not in Pompeii but in Ostia.
Some Frequently Asked Questions addressed to Roman Mysteries author Caroline Lawrence 2010
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Followed by economic growth in Pompeii soared after the small set back of a volcanic eruption on the 24th August AD 79.
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Pompeii is indeed extinct; there are only "broken colonnades."
The Raptures of a Tragic Visionary Eric Ormsby 2010
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Pompeii is a ruined and partially buried Roman town-city near modern Naples and Caserta in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the comune of Pompei.
Pompeii Papercraft | Papercraft Paradise | PaperCrafts | Paper Models | Card Models Michael James 2008
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A visit to ancient Rome puts the Doctor and Donna in Pompeii just ahead of what the Doctor calls “Volcano Day,” which is the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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A visit to ancient Rome puts the Doctor and Donna in Pompeii just ahead of what the Doctor calls “Volcano Day,” which is the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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Historical Booty: Ancient brothel restored in Pompeii - The Lupanare - which derives its name from the Latin word "lupa," or "prostitute" - was presented to the public again Thursday following a yearlong, $253,000 restoration to clean up its frescoes and fix the structure.
October 27th, 2006 archmage 2006
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Bodies From the Ash: Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii, because Pompeii is fascinating.
Archive 2006-05-01 2006
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