News Item: A frail, but resolute Pope John Paul II visits Pompeii today for a recital of The Rosary.

News Item: Pink Floyd re-releases directors' cut of Classic 1972 Film LIVE AT POMPEII on DVD (press release link not available):

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 - The quintessential band of psychedelia -- both visually and musically -- and the most popular progressive rock band in history, performed a concert in 1971 at the ancient Roman amphitheater at Pompeii. The following year, Pink Floyd's LIVE AT POMPEII, a stunning audiovisual experience, was released to theaters. Now the legendary film, and gold-certified home video, has been expanded for its DVD debut as LIVE AT POMPEII: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT (Hip-O Records), released October 21, 2003.

Pompeii, which was completely destroyed in 79 AD when Mount Vesuvius blew its top, is known today for the archaeological relics it preserved through time.