Additionally, ash fromMount Vesuvius, a nearby volcano, made its land especially fertile.
During this time, the city flourished.
William Turner, Vesuvius in Eruption (ca.
Pompeii Ruins at Dusk (Photo:Darryl BrooksviaShutterstock)
Herculaneum was Pompeii’s smaller and wealthier sister city.
Excavations
For centuries, Pompeii was forgotten.
Pompeii Today
Today, archaeologists and scientists continue to unravel the mysteries of Pompeii.
A wall painting from the House of the Centenary in Pompeii shows the earliest known depiction of Mount Vesuvius (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public Domain])
We are going to know a lot about the victims of Pompeii, archaeological superintendent of Pompeii Massimo Osannasaid.
Their age, sex, what they ate, what diseases they had, and their social class.
Additionally, Pompeii is popular with the public.
William Turner, “Vesuvius in Eruption” (ca. 1817-1820) (Photo:Google Art ProjectviaWikimedia Commons)
The black cloud represents the general distribution of ash and cinder to the affected cities near Mount Vesuvius (Photo:Wikimedia Commons)
The Hall of the Mysteries in Pompeii (Photo:Lord PheasantviaWikimedia Commons[Public Domain])
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