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Photo of the week: Remains of a Kitchen in Pompeii, Italy

by Dean Wickham September 9, 2012 Destinations

This week’s travel photo is of the remains of a kitchen in the ruins of Pompeii, Italy. Pompeii is one of the most popular ancient Roman archaeological sites in Italy, and the ruins are surprisingly well preserved due to being covered in volcanic ash from nearby Mount Vesuvius for nearly 2000 years.

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Photo of the week: A Lonely Bench in Pompeii, Italy

by Dean Wickham November 6, 2011 Destinations

This week’s photo is of a lonely bench sitting next to an old bath or pond, in the ancient ruins of Pompeii, Italy. The Roman city of Pompeii was destroyed in 79AD when the nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius, erupted. The catastrophic eruption sent huge waves of heat and ash into the city, instantly killing it’s inhabitants [...]

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Exploring the ruins of Pompeii

by Dean Wickham July 12, 2011 Destinations

The ruins of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii are located just south of Naples in Campania, Italy. Once a thriving city at the height of the Roman Empire, Pompeii was destroyed in the year 79AD by a catastrophic volcanic eruption from Mt Vesuvius, which towers above the city. The eruption sent huge waves of [...]

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