<P> Pompeii has been a tourist destination for over 250 years . Today it has UNESCO World Heritage Site status and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Italy, with approximately 2.5 million visitors every year . </P> <P> Excavations have recommenced in some unexplored areas of the city, with findings reported in April and May 2018 . </P> <P> Pompeii (pronounced (pɔmˈpɛjjiː)) in Latin is a second declension plural (Pompeiī, - ōrum). According to Theodor Kraus, "The root of the word Pompeii would appear to be the Oscan word for the number five, pompe, which suggests that either the community consisted of five hamlets or, perhaps, it was settled by a family group (gens Pompeia)." </P> <P> The ruins of Pompeii are located near the modern suburban town of Pompei (nowadays written with one' i'). It stands on a spur formed by a lava flow to the north of the mouth of the Sarno River (known in ancient times as the Sarnus). </P>

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