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1. Pompeii
   a city located in Italy near Naples; it was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE; Pompeii was remarkably well preserved under volcanic ash; Pompeii was rediscovered in 1748, and further excavated in the 19th century; Pompeii remains popular as an archaeological and tourist site for those interested in classical antiquity.
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2. Pompeii
   [n] - ancient city southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius
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3. Pompeii
   Ancient city in Italy, near the volcano Vesuvius, 21 km/13 mi southeast of Naples. In AD 63 an earthquake destroyed much of the city, which had been a Roman port and pleasure resort; it was...
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4. Pompeii
   noun ancient city southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius
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5. Pompeii
   ancient city of Campania, Italy, 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Naples, at the southeastern base of Mount Vesuvius. It was built on a spur formed by a ... [11 related articles]
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6. Pompeii
   Pompeii (pompā', Ital. pōmpe'ē) , ancient city of S Italy, a port near Naples and at the foot of Mt. Vesuvius. Possibly an old Oscan settlement, it was a Samnite city for centuries before it passed under Roman rule at the time of Lucius Cornelius Sulla (1st cent. B.C.). Pom...
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7. Pompeii
   Ancient city in Italy, near the volcano Vesuvius, 21 km/13 mi southeast of Naples. In AD 63 an earthquake destroyed much of the city, which had been a Roman port and pleasure resort; it was completely buried beneath volcanic ash when Vesuvius, a composite – and therefore explosive – volcano erupted in AD 79. Over 2,000 people were...
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8. Pompeii
   (novel) `Pompeii` is a novel by author and journalist Robert Harris published by Random House in 2003. It is a blend of fictional characters with the real-life eruption of Mount Vesuvius on August 24, 79 that overwhelmed Pompeii and its surrounding towns. Pompeii is especially n...
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9. Pompeii
   (album) :For the Beirut EP, see Pompeii EP. `Pompeii` is an album by German progressive rock group Triumvirat. The band released the album under the name of "The New Triumvirat" due to temporary legal squabbles over the original name. Track listing: #"The E...
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10. Pompeii
    Name: The name "Pompeii" in Latin is a second declension plural (Pompeiī, -ōrum). According to Theodor Kraus, “The root of the word Pompeii would appear to be the Oscan word for the number five, pompe, which suggests that either the community consisted of five hamlets or, perha...
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