Pompeii-footer information Pompeii Tour Pompeii At the foot of the Vesuvius you will find the acient city of Pompeii. This ancient city of Pompeii was buried in 79 AD by a shower of ash an pumice from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The city was only discoverd by accident in the eighteenth century. Excavation and restoration of Pompeii are still ongoing.