Excavations of this ancient city began in 1748; it was buried under 20 feet of volcanic debris
[DOC] [TLE] Ancient Roman Life Preserved at Pompeii -- National Geographic [PAR] The ruined city remained frozen in time until it was discovered by a surveying ... 
On a fateful summer morning in A.D. 79 Mount Vesuvius buried the vibrant 
Roman city of Pompeiiand many of its citizensbeneath tons of volcanic ash 
and debris.