History & Heritage

Pompeii Buried by Vesuvius

The story of the Roman town of Pompeii, destroyed by a volcano and rediscovered centuries later.

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1Nearly two thousand years ago, Pompeii was a busy Roman town.

2It stood beside a mountain called Vesuvius, near the sea.

3One morning, the mountain exploded with fire and thick ash.

4People ran to the sea, but many could not escape.

5Hot ash covered the whole town, in some places six metres deep.

6For many centuries, Pompeii lay hidden and was slowly forgotten.

7Farmers later found old walls while digging in their fields.

8Archaeologists began to uncover the town about three hundred years ago.

9They found streets, houses, shops, and even loaves of bread.

10Everything looked as if life had simply stopped in one day.

11Today, millions of visitors walk through the quiet stone streets.

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