Pompeii [site]

unknown (Ancient Roman)
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/129748
Date
-599-79
Description
The Forum, view of the ruins of the Comitium at the southeast corner of the forum; Located SE of Naples at foot of Mount Vesuvius; possibly founded by the Oscans in 6th century BCE; ruled by Samnites, then taken by Rome ca. 80 BCE; was prosperous city and resort; damaged by earthquake in 63 CE, rebuilt; destroyed by eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE. Source: Thesaurus of Geographic Names (Notes) [website]; http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/ (accessed 2/14/2008)
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excavation (site)
Subject
Imperial (Roman)
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