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Know Before You Go: Visiting PompeiiHere's what to know before visiting Pompeii to make the most of your time in the ancient city.Read more

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No other archeological site in Italy stirs the imagination like Pompeii, a city once buried in volcanic ash for nearly two milennia. Visit the site to see what life was like so long ago, with beautifully-preserved structures and haunting plaster outlines of the city’s doomed citizens telling the ancient tale. Modern-day Pompeii is a non-descript suburb flanked by Mount Vesuvius to the north and the Amalfi Coast to the south.

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