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Pompeii is an archaeological ruin in eastern Italy. It use to be a city but was covered in ashes from the eruption of a volcano in 79 AD.

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What city has taken the place of pompeii?

The ruins of Pompeii still remain but there is a modern day town called Pompeii which is located close to the ruins.


What were the people of Pompeii called?

They were known as Italians, being that that is where Pompeii is situated.But, people from Pompeii are called Pompeians.


What is the city of Pompeii called nowadays?

It is called its name.


Where did pompeii worms get their names from?

Pompeii worms get their name from the place they were found/discovered- Pompeii.


Where is the Pompeii volcano?

The Pompeii volcano isn't actually called that, its called Mount Vesuvius. And Pompeii is in Italy, Rome.


What was a female ex-slave called in Pompeii?

a female ex-slave in Pompeii was called a " liberta "


What is the river of Pompeii called?

Pompeii is inland and has no river. It is several miles from the coast of Sicily.


What is Pompeii used for?

Pompeii is a place in Italy. mt Vesuvius erupted and nearly destroyed the whole place. Today Pompeii is a major tourist attraction and also an area for archaeological study and investigation. You could say its an open air museum.


What was the volcaneo called in Pompeii?

vesuvius


What was money called in pompeii?

pesos


What is Pompeii right now?

Pompeii is now a normal place, and there's no way you can know there has been a volcano erruption there. It's also a very famous place for tourism.


Who created pompeii?

Pompeii was built in around 600BC by the Oscans, who were a group of people in Italy. It was originally called Colonia Veneria Cornelia Pompeii for the person who conquered the pompeii area and for Venus, the goddess of love.