Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area was buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.

In 79 AD. Pompeii, a thriving city on the west coast of southern Italy, was buried under a thick layer of ash and stone when the nearby volcano, Vesuvius, erupted. Despite having occurred almost two millennia ago, the eruption has resulted in an unprecedented preservation of the city, including its buildings and, in some cases, its inhabitants.

Pompeii, formerly Pompeii - a city in the region of today's Campania in Italy destroyed during the Roman Empire by the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius on 24 August or 24 October 79.

The volcanic ash that buried Pompeii, preserved buildings, objects and some human and animal bodies, which nowadays makes it possible to see the appearance of an ancient Roman city of medium size and its inhabitants.

Ruins of Pompeii are located about 20 km southeast of Naples. The two other cities that were destroyed by the Vesuvius eruption in 79 are Herculaneum and Staba. Enjoy our Aerial drone footage and other movies from Italia by drone.

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