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Pompeii

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    ( -79)
    Located around Naples in the Italian Campania region
    Began as a port for Greek sailors
    Conquered by the Romans (80 B.C.)
    Destroyed in an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius (79 A.D.)
    One of Italy's most popular tourist attractions

Why Pompeii might be annoying:

    It was plagued by earthquakes.
    One smaller quake toppled a public theatre Emperor Nero was singing at (but then again, it could have just been Nero's voice).
    Right before Vesuvius' explosion, town wells dried up and earthquakes increased, but many citizens didn't heed the warning signs.
    Ironically, the eruption occurred on the day celebrating the Roman god of fire.
    The actual eruption was one of the most violent in recorded history, with at least 1,500 people suffocating from smoke and ash emitted from the volcano.
    A neighboring city, Herculaneum, was also destroyed but isn't nearly as famous.
    Today, nearly three million people live near it despite the continued danger of eruptions.

Why Pompeii might not be annoying:

    It was a thriving city before its destruction.
    It was preserved perfectly under volcanic ash for 1,600 years before being rediscovered.
    It was a gem for historians wishing to learn about everyday Roman life.
    Its recovered art was very erotic and pornographic.
    Unlike Atlantis or Sodom and Gomorrah, it wasn't eradicated for pissing off a god.
    Its citizens surely died happily knowing that their preserved remains would later be tourist attractions.
    Vesuvius can be beautiful on the horizon during the days it isn't killing everything.

Credit: Ratman


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 40 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 20 Votes: 15.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 128 Votes: 72.66% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 48 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 138 Votes: 46.38% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 514 Votes: 39.88% Annoying