The necropolis of Porto Ercolano, Pompeii, Italy. Creator: Samuel Magal.

The necropolis of Porto Ercolano, Pompeii, Italy. Creator: Samuel Magal.

2-368-664 - Samuel Magal/Sites & Photos/Heritage Images

The necropolis of Porto Ercolano, Pompeii, Italy. Pompeii is a ruined and partially buried Roman town-city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the comune of Pompei. Along with Herculaneum, its sister city, Pompeii was destroyed, and completely buried, during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius spanning two days in 79 AD.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Samuel Magal, attributed to: : Photographer, head researcher and archivist of Sites and Photos

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Italy Campania Napoli Pompeii

  1. 40 45 00 N , 014 29 00 E

World Europe Italy

  1. 42 50 00 N , 012 50 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Archaeological Sites

Locations & Buildings Other

Society & Culture Death & Burial

Locations & Buildings Monuments & Statues


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5129x3419
File Size : 51,376kb


Aliases

  1. R40171455
  1. 0740000135
  1. 2-368-664
  1. 2368664
  1. R40171455

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