All of the following statements are true of the Roman city of Pompeii, EXCEPT which one?

A. Many Roman mosaics and frescoes were found preserved in Pompeii
B. Pompeii was a poorer Roman city, and attracted a population of mostly lower-class plebeians
C. Pompeii was destroyed and engulfed by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE
D. Pompeii remains a showcase of Roman suburban life, due to many of the homes and their contents being preserved after a disaster befell the city


Answer: B. Pompeii was a poorer Roman city, and attracted a population of mostly lower-class plebeians

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