Ruins of the Basilica, Pompeii, Italy, late 2nd century BC (2009). Creator: LTL. # 3051907

Ruins of the Basilica, Pompeii, Italy, late 2nd century BC (2009). Creator: LTL.

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Ruins of the Basilica, Pompeii, Italy, late 2nd century BC (2009). In the background, colonnade of the Forum. The Roman city of Pompeii was buried under 4 to 6 metres (13 to 20 feet) of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.