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In what country and city was Pompeii located?

south of Naples in the Roman Empire

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What are some of the types of columns that were found in the ruins?

Ionic, Corinthian

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True or false brothels were popular in the city

True

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What nickname has Pompeii been given?

City frozen in time

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Pompeii was not the only town to be destroyed by the volcano. What is the name of one other town that was affected by the volcanic eruption?

Herculaneum, Stabiae, Torre Annunziata,

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What was considered the centre of the city?

The forum

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What is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii?

Vesuvius 

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How many people were estimated to have died in Pompeii? 

2000