Italy
2019
Fon·tan·a di Tre·vi
/Trevi District/
public fountain
1. marks the terminal point of the Acqua Vergine aqueduct, which supplies water to the city of Rome.
2. constructed in 1726, it is the largest Baroque fountain in the city.
Span·ish Steps
/Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti/
stairway
1. designed by an Italian architect, funded by a French diplomat, and named after a Spanish embassy located in the plaza at the base of the stairway.
2. features 136 steps leading up to the Trintà dei Monti church.
Mon·te Ve·su·vi·o
/monte ve zuːvjo/
volcano
1. elevation: 4,204 ft
3. last eruption: March 1944
2. the most densely populated volcanic region in the world, and consequently one of the most dangerous
Pom·peii
/pɒmˈpeɪi/
ancient city
1. founded between the 6th and 7th centuries BC.
2. buried in 20 ft of volcanic ash during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.
