The Lost City of Pompeii \ 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 Coordinates 40°45′0″N 14°29′10″E Coordinates : 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 .pompeiisites .org UNESCO World Heritage Site 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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