Pompeii
geographical name
Pom·pe·ii
päm-ˈpā 
-ˈpā-ˌē
ancient city in southern Italy southeast of Naples that was destroyed in a.d. 79 by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
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“Pompeii.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pompeii. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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