Pompeii

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Pompeii was an ancient Roman city in southern Italy, famously preserved in volcanic ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, offering an unparalleled archaeological snapshot of Roman urban life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
ancient Roman city
archaeological site
approximatePopulationBeforeDestruction 11000
becameRomanColonyIn 80 BC
buriedUnder pumice
volcanic ash
country Italy
dedicatedToDeity Venus
destroyedBy eruption of Mount Vesuvius
destructionDate 79 AD
foundedBy Oscan peoples
linked to: Samnites
foundedInCentury 7th century BC
governedBy Parco Archeologico di Pompei
hasEarlierLanguage Oscan
linked to: Oscan language
hasEconomyBasedOn agriculture
olive oil production
trade
wine production
hasFeature frescoes
inscriptions
mosaics
paved streets
public baths
sidewalks
stepping stones
theatres
hasLanguage Latin
hasReligion Roman polytheism
hasStructure Forum of Pompeii
linked to: Pompeii

House of the Faun
Lupanar of Pompeii
Stabian Baths
Temple of Apollo
Temple of Isis
Temple of Jupiter
Villa of the Mysteries
amphitheatre of Pompeii
inscribedAsUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteIn 1997
laterControlledBy Etruscans
Greeks
Samnites
locatedIn Campania
locatedNear Mount Vesuvius
linked to: Vesuvius

Naples
locatedOn Bay of Naples
linked to: Gulf of Naples
partOf Roman Empire
preservedBy rapid burial in volcanic material
rediscoveredInCentury 16th century
RomanName Colonia Cornelia Veneria Pompeianorum
significance provides detailed evidence of Roman urban life
systematicExcavationsBegan 18th century
touristAttraction major
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 829

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Isis worshipCenter Pompeii
Southern Italy contains Archaeological site of Pompeii
linked to: Pompeii
Pompeii hasStructure Forum of Pompeii
linked to: Pompeii
Sorrento near Pompeii
Campania contains Pompeii
Campania knownFor Pompeii archaeological site
linked to: Pompeii
Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii
Vesuvius nearbyTown Pompei
linked to: Pompeii
Poppaea Sabina birthPlace Pompeii
Gulf of Naples near Pompeii
Salerno nearbySite Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii (1935 film) settingLocation Pompeii
subject linked to: The Last Days of Pompeii
Sextus Pompeius nobleFamily Pompeii
Circumvesuviana railway connects Pompei
linked to: Pompeii
Colonia Cornelia Veneria Pompeianorum hasUrbanFeature city walls of Pompeii
linked to: Pompeii
Amphitheatre of Pompeii locatedIn Pompeii
subject linked to: amphitheatre of Pompeii
Temple of Isis (Pompeii) locatedIn Pompeii
subject linked to: Temple of Isis
House of the Faun location Pompeii
House of the Faun cityState Pompeii
Villa of the Mysteries locatedNear Pompeii city walls
linked to: Pompeii
Villa of the Mysteries municipality Pompei
linked to: Pompeii
Stabian Baths locatedIn Pompeii
Stabian Baths partOf ancient city of Pompeii
linked to: Pompeii
Lupanar of Pompeii locatedIn Pompeii
Parco Archeologico di Pompei locatedIn Pompei
linked to: Pompeii
Parco Archeologico di Pompei managesSite Pompeii archaeological site
linked to: Pompeii
Parco Archeologico di Pompei managesSite ancient city of Pompeii
linked to: Pompeii
Parco Archeologico di Pompei hasHeadquartersAt Pompeii archaeological site
linked to: Pompeii
Parco Archeologico di Pompei regionOfCompetence archaeological area of Pompeii
linked to: Pompeii
Don Carmody notableWork Pompeii
Temple of Apollo (Pompeii) locatedIn Pompeii
subject linked to: Temple of Apollo
Temple of Jupiter (Pompeii) locatedIn Pompeii
subject linked to: Temple of Jupiter
The Last Day of Pompeii depictsPlace Pompeii