A room-sized, 3D diorama at the National Archeological Museum of Naples in Italy, depicts the ancient Roman town of Pompeii before it was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.

A satellite map shows Pompeii’s numbered neighborhoods, main streets and unexcavated sectsion (shaded in pink). Photo from Sparice, Amoretti, Galadini, Di Vito, Terracciano, Scarpati and ...

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried under ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., has become a hot tourist destination for history buffs wanting to see the remains.

A satellite map shows Pompeii’s numbered neighborhoods, main streets and unexcavated sectsion (shaded in pink). Photo from Sparice, Amoretti, Galadini, Di Vito, Terracciano, Scarpati and ...