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Pompeii

/ˈpɑmpi/ /ˈpɒmpeɪi/
noun
GeneralArchaeology
  1. 1 Pompeii
  2. 2 volkanik külle örtülüp yok olmuş, bugün ünlü arkeolojik alan olan kent

Definition (English)

  1. An ancient Roman city in southern Italy, famously buried and preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
  2. A city destroyed and covered by volcanic ash, now a famous archaeological site.

Example Sentences

  1. We visited the ruins of Pompeii.
    Pompeii'nin harabelerini ziyaret ettik.
  2. The eruption preserved Pompeii.
    Patlama Pompeii'yi korudu.

Synonyms

ancient cityruinsarchaeological sitehistoric site

Collocations

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Related Words

mount vesuviusancient romevolcano eruptionarchaeologyroman historyexcavation