... which lay hidden and perfectly preserved underneath the rubble. It is this natural preservation of the lost city and its contents which make it unique (Cooley 2003: 48). In 1748, under the ruling of Charles III, the King of Naples, excavation attempts were put in place to dig up the mysterious site located southeast near the base of Mount Vesuvius. This ... man, but nature. The first of these problems is the damaging of material due to years of natural erosion, caused by the warm climate of Pompeii and its highly fertile ground. The threat of earthquakes, which are common in this part o...

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