I had this conversation recently with someone saying they were going to visit the place and I was like... Isn't the whole place just rubble and ash?

Not entirely it would seem. Much of it remains really well preserved in ash.  You're not the only one k00b. 

Public_N_M_E

The ash preserved things incredibly well, but ironically, all of the excavations have led to a ton of decay and stuff being lost.

StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears

I'm so naive. I assumed everything was covered in lava and ruined.

k00b

***For those who are still guessing what's Pompeii?***

## [Pompeii, The Sin City](https://www.britannica.com/place/Pompeii)

Coinsreporter

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I've always been fascinated by the story of Pompeii, both its destruction and the way that led to preserving so much if it to be discovered later.