Published on
Feb 21, 2025
Why the Roman City of Pompeii in Italy Still Haunts and Fascinates Us
In 79 C.E., Pompeii, some 14 miles southeast of Naples, was a luxurious resort city. By then it was part of the Roman Empire, though the area had been first settled by the Osci, a central Italian ethnic group eventually absorbed into the empire. Before its …
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