An independent-minded town, Pompeii fell under the influence of Rome in the 2nd century B.C., and eventually the Bay of Naples became an attraction for wealthy vacationers from Rome who relished the Campania coastline.īy the turn of the first century A.D., the town of Pompeii, located about five miles from Mount Vesuvius, was a flourishing resort for the most distinguished citizens of the Roman Empire.
Located on the west coast of Italy along the shores of the Bay of Naples-south of the modern-day city of Naples- ancient Greek settlers made Pompeii part of the Hellenistic sphere in the 8th century B.C.
