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Nowadays, we are learning more and more about the last days of Pompeii with exhibitions like the "End of Pompeii: Stories from a Volcano Eruption," which opens from February 15 to May 7 in Beijing.

The Pompeian Art on Display in China

The Pompeian art on display will provide an extraordinarily detailed insight into the Pompeii life and city at the height of the Roman Empire for Chinese people.

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Glory of Pompeii Rises from Ashes in Beijing

The exhibition, The End of Pompeii: Stories from a Volcano Eruption, will be open from February 15 to May 7 at the Millennium Art Museum of the China Millennium Monument in Beijing.

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Background

Pompeii may be the city most commonly linked to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.The artifacts found there tell a vibrant story of an ancient Roman society, advanced in many ways, which simply disappeared.

Ancient Cities Nearby Pompeii

• Terzigno

• Herculaneum

• Oplontis

Voices from Visitors

• Shao Dazhen, Professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts
"Pompeii is an important part of the world's heritage. It has preserved the cultural and artistic achievements of ancient Rome, and, to some extent, it reflects the culture of ancient Greece..."

• Yang Yingzi, staff with the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
"I have been surprised to find a lot of precious frescos here. It's fantastic. I really want to visit Pompeii by myself in the future..."

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