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Pompeii is one of the ancient Roman cities. Located on the bank of Naples, in memory of gnaeus pompeius, a political and military strategist in ancient Rome. Pompeii is an ancient city with a long history in Campenia in the southwest corner of Apennine Peninsula. It is located about 240 kilometers northwest of Rome, near Naples in southern Italy, and 10 kilometers southwest of Vesuvius. Pompeii is an ancient city, located in Campania on the southwest coast of Italy, only 40 minutes' drive from Naples. About 20 kilometers west from the beautiful Bay of Naples, it is a summer resort with its back to the sea. It was built in the 6th century BC and was covered with volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted on August 24th, 79.

/kloc-At the beginning of the 8th century, when Italian farmers built a canal a few kilometers southwest of Mount Vesuvius, they dug up some ancient Roman coins and carved marble fragments from the ground. 1748, people dug up another stone nearby, engraved with the word "Pompeii".

In the first 89 years, the army of Roman ruler Sura surrounded Pompeii. In the first 80 years, Rome occupied Pompeii and Pompeii became a Roman colony. Because Pompeii is a good seaport, and it is located near the ancient road of Biya, the main traffic artery, it soon became a prosperous commercial city. 1963, the earthquake caused great damage to Pompeii, but Pompeii was quickly rebuilt.

The unearthed Pompeii is 1200m long from east to west, 700m wide from north to south, with an area of 1.8km2 and 7 gates. Four streets in the city are criss-crossed. The main street is 7 meters wide, paved with stone slabs, and there are drains along the street. The most magnificent buildings in this city are concentrated around a rectangular public square in the southwest. There are temples, public markets, municipal center halls and other buildings around the square, which is the political, economic and religious center of Pompeii. The southeast of the square is the seat of Pompeii's official government, and the northeast of the square is a bustling market. There are also public baths, gyms and theaters. On the east side of the market, there is an amphitheater that can accommodate more than 65,438+/kloc-0,000,000 spectators.

Pompeii is the only city in the world whose structure is exactly the same as that at that time, and it has not changed at all. Today, the structure of many Italian cities has changed. The streets of Pompeii are completely checkerboard, which is an authentic Roman tradition. Streets are paved with polygonal stones, completely east-west or north-south.

Shuttle through the streets of the ruins of the ancient city, in and out of the half-destroyed houses, villas, trade markets, shops, bakeries, hot springs, warehouses, theaters, Colosseum, sports fields, do not feel ups and downs, imagination.

The ancient city of Pompeii is located on the southern slope of Vesuvius, surrounded by plains. The plain is full of lemon groves and vineyards, and it is golden. This small town is surrounded by stone walls, with seven doors and fourteen pagodas, which is quite spectacular. Two straight streets, criss-crossing, form the main road of the city, making the whole city in good order. The city is divided into nine areas, and the streets and lanes in each area are intertwined. This street is paved with 10-meter-wide slabs and flanked by sidewalks. Streets and alleys are also paved with stones. The widest street in this city is called Yufeng Street. There are ruts on the slate road that were run over by vehicles in those years. The streets are lined with pubs, shops and houses. Signs painted on the wall read: "Clean the house for others", "Sell old wine", "Virtue of political candidates" and so on.

To the northeast of the square is a shopping center. There are many shops here, and the goods are dazzling. Someone scribbled on the wall: "Making money is happiness". There is an L-shaped marble counter in the bar, which sells all kinds of drinks. On the wall of the small hotel, you can also see the written price list and the figures of the guests' debts. A piece of baked bread was also found in the oven of a bakery. The bread is in good shape and the baker's name is printed on it.

In the southeast corner of Pompeii, there are two amphitheaters. One is used for drama, and the other is a small auditorium, which is specially used for comedy and music. There is also a magnificent arena, which can accommodate 20,000 people. Exquisite swords and helmets were found here, and the names of gladiator stars were engraved on the walls, such as "Galades, a great hero, heartbreaking" and "Fricks will fight bears".