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(131012) -- BEIJING, Oct. 12, 2013 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 5, 2013 shows a view of the forum of Pompei, Italy. When Vesuvius erupted on Aug. 24, AD 79, it engulfed the flourishing Roman towns of Pompei. These have been progressively excavated and made accessible to the public since the mid-18th century, reappearing the vast expanse of the commercial town of Pompei. The UNESCO Commitee inscribed Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata as a world heritage site in 1997. (Xinhua Du Juanjuan) ITALY-POMPEI-WORLD HERITAGE

(131012) -- BEIJING, Oct. 12, 2013 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 5, 2013 shows a view of the forum of Pompei, Italy. When Vesuvius erupted on Aug. 24, AD 79, it engulfed the flourishing Roman towns of Pompei. These have been progressively excavated and made accessible to the public since the mid-18th century, reappearing the vast expanse of the commercial town of Pompei. The UNESCO Commitee inscribed Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata as a world heritage site in 1997. (Xinhua Du Juanjuan) ITALY-POMPEI-WORLD HERITAGE

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(131012) -- BEIJING, Oct. 12, 2013 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 5, 2013 shows a view of the forum of Pompei, Italy. When Vesuvius erupted on Aug. 24, AD 79, it engulfed the flourishing Roman towns of Pompei. These have been progressively excavated and made accessible to the public since the mid-18th century, reappearing the vast expanse of the commercial town of Pompei. The UNESCO Commitee inscribed Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata as a world heritage site in 1997. (Xinhua Du Juanjuan) ITALY-POMPEI-WORLD HERITAGE

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