Pompei, Italy
Full City Profile
23,902
Population
4,518/sq mi density
46 ft
Elevation
14 meters
65°F
Avg Temperature
18°C
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Pompei (1)
Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
Cultural Inscribed 1997
When Vesuvius erupted on 24 August AD 79, it engulfed the two flourishing Roman towns of Pompei and Herculaneum, as well as the many wealthy villas in...