Pompeii is an ancient Roman city near Naples, in the Campania region, buried under a layer of volcanic ash as a result of the eruption of Vesuvius on August 24, 79. Now it is an open-air museum. Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Rich nature, fertile soils, fertilized with the products of constant volcanic eruptions, allowing you to harvest three crops a year. Unlike most cities in southern Italy, Pompeii was not founded by the Greeks; the first inhabitants of these places were the Osci, mountain tribes. It is believed that in the 7th century. BC e. they built a city on solidified lava, not knowing either the origin of this “foundation” or the reason for the fertility of the soil. At that time, Vesuvius was sleeping and seemed like a harmless mountain. In the 4th century BC. e. Pompeii became part of the Roman state.Cover: Pompeii. Side part of the forum.