THE CITY OF POMPEII

BEFORE THE DESTRUCTION

• The city of Pompeii was an ancient Roman town-city near modern Naples.
• There was an active volcano on the island called Mount Vesuvius.
• There was a population of 15,000 before the destruction.

DURING THE DESTRUCTION

• The first phase during the eruption they evacuated artifacts considered
• Suitable for the private collection of the bourdon King Charles the third.
• They transported them to Napels.
• The ashes from the volcano covered the city

RESTORATION

• The restoration hasnt been fully restored.
• It costs 142.05 million to get it fully restored.
• It should be completed by the end of 2015.
• The volcanic ash helped preserved the gowns villas, market places,
• Paved streets and temples.

POMPEII TODAY

• The volcanic ashes completely covered the city,preserving the bulidings.
• People had forgotten that Pompeii even existed, and it lay buried under ground.
• In 1748 the excavtion of pompeii was begun and it archaeologists are still working.
• Many of the bulidings of pompeii uncovered by archaeologists were in good conditions.
• Pompeii is now a major tourist attraction and it attracts over 2 million visitors every year.

FACTS ABOUT POMPEII

• The city of Pompeii was built by the foot of the volcano, Mount Vesuvius.
• Volcanic ashes completely covered the city, covering the buildings.
• The city of Pompeii did not know that Vesuvius was a volcano, as it hadn’t erupted in 1,800 years
• Of the 15,000 population, an estimated only 2,000 died in the disaster.
• The city was covered in ash untill 1748, when workers building King Charles III palace stumbled upon it.

CREDITS

• Primaryfacts.com
• Volcanoofvesuvius.weebly.com
• News.nationalgeographic.com
• Denverpost.com
• Dw.de

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