①Pompeii joined the Italians in their revolt against Rome in this war and was besieged by the Roman general Lucius Cornelius Sulla in 89 BC ( in Japanese)
②Latin now replaced Oscan as the official language, and the city soon became Romanized in institutions, architecture, and culture. ( in Japanese)
③The cities had not yet recovered from this catastrophe when final destruction overcame them 17 years later.( in Japanese)
④Thus Pompeii remained buried under a layer of pumice stones and ash 19 to 23 feet (6 to 7 m) deep. ( in Japanese)
⑤The ruins at Pompeii were first discovered late in the 16th century by the architect Domenico Fontana.( in Japanese)
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