Why is the city of pompeii important to the study of roman art

The city of Pompeii is important because of the way Vesuvius both destroyed and preserved it, but in the 1st Century AD it had little special significance.

PAST. Pompeii is one of the must-see sights of Italy alongside Herculaneum, a town that also perished when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD. The city is important to us because of the way Vesuvius both destroyed and preserved it, but in the 1st Century AD it  little special significance