Burning map sea of thieves5/7/2024 ![]() ![]() Over time, they decayed, leaving voids that archaeologists found could be used as molds to make plaster casts of unique, often gruesome figures in their final moments of life. Organic remains, including wooden objects and human bodies, were interred in the ash. Pompeii, with a population of approximately 11,000 people in AD 79, was enjoying many fine public buildings and luxurious private houses with lavish decorations, furnishings, and works of art, which were the main attractions for early excavators. It was a wealthy town. ![]() Largely preserved under the ash, the excavated city offers a unique snapshot of Roman life, frozen at the moment it was buried. However, much of the detailed evidence of everyday life among its inhabitants was lost due to excavations. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area (e.g., Boscoreale, Stabiae), was buried under 4 to 6 meters (13 to 20 feet) of volcanic ash and pumice during the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Pompeii (/pɒmˈpeɪi/ pom-PAY-ee), Latin: Pompeii, was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy.
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