The Unassailable Evidence of Pompeii: A Testament to Ancient Rome's Glory

For supporters of the so-called "Western pseudo-history," there's actually just four words that can make them shut up and can't be refuted. Those four words are: Pompeii (mentioned in textbooks). It's an ancient city located about 10 kilometers southeast of Mount Vesuvius on the Italian Apennine Peninsula.

The reason why it's impossible to argue is because it's a whole city buried under five to six meters of volcanic ash. How could it be faked? You can still excavate individual artifacts and even dried human remains today. Due to the unique properties of volcanic ash, the entire city has been preserved quite intact. Skeletons of various "Pompeiians"—adults, children, the elderly, animals—are found everywhere: on the streets, inside houses, in basements. It's impossible to fake this (most of the displayed exhibits are plaster casts).

In terms of artifacts, there's an even richer collection: city walls, marketplaces, municipal squares, gyms, amphitheaters, aqueducts, theaters, shops, temples, gardens, residences—all complete.

The city’s murals, statues, graffiti, bread ovens, armor, weapons, carriages, pottery, glassware, mosaics, gold and silverware, bronzes—everything you can think of—were preserved under volcanic ash, almost frozen in time, in perfect condition.

And this is just a small city 240 kilometers from Rome. It demonstrates how developed and prosperous the Roman Empire was back then. When covered by volcanic ash, it was comparable to China's Eastern Han period, similar to Emperor Zhang of Han.

If you're still skeptical, you can check out recent exhibitions by the National Cultural Heritage Administration at the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Museum. One such exhibit features Pompeii artifacts from the Naples National Archaeological Museum in Italy—a frozen moment in time. For doubters of the national relics bureau, I suggest going directly to Italy for on-site archaeology.

There's a quote in "The Three-Body Problem" that says very well: "What destroys humanity is not ignorance and weakness, but arrogance."

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The Ancient City of Pompeii is located at the foot of Mount Vesuvius near Naples, Italy, with a total archaeological site area of approximately 66 hectares. The city covers an area of 1.8 square kilometers, measuring 1,200 meters east to west and 700 meters north to south, with seven city gates. [Very small, smaller than a slightly larger village in ancient China; the following is from archaeological perspectives.]

The claim that Pompeii is a forgery is mainly based on the following reasons:

- Doubts about architecture and artifacts: Critics argue that Pompeii's urban planning is scientific, featuring drainage systems, fountains, flush toilets, and other advanced facilities, which seem beyond Europe’s technological level at that time. Additionally, the oil paintings on excavated canvases appear brand new, with no signs of aging; the techniques of murals and paintings, such as light-shadow effects and perspective, are overly sophisticated. Marble statues of people are highly realistic, approaching modern standards, making it difficult to cast such large bronze statues using the lost-wax method before its invention. Some also believe that the red brick structures in the city are unreliable for lasting over 2,000 years; no brick kiln remains have been found, and the presence of cement mortar traces and uncleaned construction debris raises suspicion.

- Missing historical records: Pompeii disappeared in 79 AD due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. However, skeptics point out that such an important city vanished without any mention in Roman texts, and nearby Naples, only 20 kilometers away, also lacks related records, which seems illogical.

- Civilizational isolation with no evidence: Although Pompeii was a highly developed civilization, no similar sites or artifacts have been found elsewhere in Europe to confirm its existence. There are no signs of interaction with surrounding civilizations, making it an isolated entity, which differs from the development patterns of other ancient civilizations.

In summary, there are significant doubts. While it may not be 100% fake, these points make it difficult to use Pompeii as solid evidence against Western pseudo-history. For comparison, a Hengdian Studio in China is seventeen times larger than Pompeii.

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