Pompeii

American  

[pom-pey, -pey-ee] / pɒmˈpeɪ, -ˈpeɪ i /

noun

1. an ancient city in SW Italy, on the Bay of Naples: it was buried along with Herculaneum by an eruption of nearby Mount Vesuvius in a.d. 79; much of the city has been excavated.

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Pompeii British  

/ pɒmˈpeɪiː /

noun

1. an ancient city in Italy, southeast of Naples: buried by an eruption of Vesuvius (79 _ad ); excavation of the site, which is extremely well preserved, began in 1748

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Pompeii Cultural  

1. A city of the Roman Empire, on the Italian seacoast, that was known for the luxury and dissipated ways of its citizens. It was destroyed in the first century by an eruption of nearby Mount Vesuvius.

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Pompeii

In an interview, Julia’s speech is halting, but she can still recount memories from the trip, including visits to Pompeii and Corfu.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Plus, a judge temporarily blocks the Paramount-Warner deal, and Tom Hiddleston studied Latin to read graffiti at Pompeii.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

At Pompeii, when Tom Hiddleston saw the casts of the bodies killed by the explosion of Mt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

While there have been other more traditional Pompeii documentaries, Hiddleston felt he had something distinctive to offer, thanks to his “day job.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

‘But Pompeii is the last place I would’ve chosen to land. This place is full of lemuresl ‘Lemurs?’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan