{"id":488,"date":"2022-06-24T08:22:18","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T06:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seepompeii.com\/luoghi\/la-basilica-di-pompei\/"},"modified":"2023-07-06T10:02:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T08:02:36","slug":"the-basilica-of-pompeii","status":"publish","type":"luoghi","link":"https:\/\/seepompeii.com\/en\/luoghi\/the-basilica-of-pompeii\/","title":{"rendered":"The Basilica of Pompeii"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Basilica of Pompeii<\/strong>, along with the rest of the entire ancient city, remained buried for centuries under a thick blanket of ash and lapilli. After a violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. completely covered not only Pompeii but also the other Vesuvian cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was October 24 (according to the latest findings) and not August 24, as initially assumed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a few moments, the city of Pompeii found itself submerged in ash, lapilli and then overwhelmed by a powerful pyroclastic flow that erased the existence of the ancient city for centuries.
Only after 2,000 years was Pompeii’s existence accidentally rediscovered and brought to light through the work of archaeologists under the direction of Charles III of Bourbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Basilica was not found until 1806<\/strong>, when investigations around the Forum area began and continued for decades to completely restore it to its original splendor.
Even today, the work in Pompeii by archaeologists continues and surprises with numerous discoveries that thrill tourists from all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n