Pompeii
The Lost City of Pompeii
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A painting of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79
De Agostini Picture Library, Getty Images
Shown within Italy | |
| Location | Pompei, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′0″N 14°29′10″ECoordinates: 40°45′0″N 14°29′10″E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Area | 64 to 67 ha (170 acres) |
| History | |
| Founded | 7th–6th century BC |
| Abandoned | AD 79 |
| Site notes | |
| Website | www |
| Official name | Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Torre Annunziata |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv, v |
| Designated | 1997 (21st session) |
| Reference no. | 829 |
| Region | Europe |
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