When Pompeii Was Discovered?

When Mount Vesuvius erupted cataclysmically in the summer of A.D. 79, the nearby Roman town of Pompeii was buried under several feet of ash and rock. The ruined city remained frozen in time until it was discovered by a surveying engineer in 1748.

Who discovered Pompeii in 1748?

Excavations in Pompeii began again in 1748 under the reign of Charles of Bourbon while the excavations already under way at Herculaneum were heralding sensational discoveries. The digs at Pompeii were a monumental effort, with resources channelled into the greatest excavation work ever carried out.

Who discovered Pompeii and how did he find it?

It was also known as the lost city, and was not to be discovered for another 1520 years. “Pompeii was first rediscovered in 1599” by Domenico Fontana. He was digging up a new course for the river Sarno. He had dug a channel underground when he discovered the city.