The once buried Roman city of Pompeii south of Naples under the shadow of Mount Vesuvius in Italy

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Ruins in the once buried city of Pompeii Italy visited by millions of people every year. It was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79 Ruins in the once buried city of Pompeii Italy visited by millions of people every year. It was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79

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Size: 4592px × 3448px
Location: Pompeii Archaeological Park, Via Villa dei Misteri, Pompeii, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy
Photo credit: © Brenda Kean / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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