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==Archaeological discoveries==

==Archaeological discoveries==

 

Pompeii would lay silent under about 20 feet of volcanic ash and stone until it was discovered in 1748. The thousands of tons of volcanic ash which entombed the city made it the best-preserved Roman town. Continuing excavation — 30% of Pompeii is still buried — has produced a steady stream of discoveries. Often Pompeii is described a city hastily abandoned, but recent evidence indicates most of the inhabitants had left, with goods removed and doors locked, by the time Vesuvius covered the town with ash.<ref>USA TODAY, July 2009, ''Digging deeper: Archaeologists race to show Pompeii daily life.''</ref>

Pompeii would lay silent under about 20 feet of volcanic ash and stone until it was discovered in 1748. The thousands of tons of volcanic ash which entombed the city made it the best-preserved Roman town. Continuing excavation — 30% of Pompeii is still buried — has produced a steady stream of discoveries. Often Pompeii is described a city hastily abandoned, but recent evidence indicates most of the inhabitants had left, with goods removed and doors locked, by the time Vesuvius covered the town with ash.<ref>USA TODAY, July 2009, ''Digging deeper: Archaeologists race to show Pompeii daily life.''</ref>