Which sentence from the text best supports the inference that the ruins of Pompeii are so popular because of the way in which the ancient city was destroyed? “That is because, for a variety of reasons, the site had been neglected to the point where it had slowly but steadily fallen apart.”
“It was a tragic event that left in its wake a preserved snapshot of life as it existed exactly at the moment of destruction.”
“Continuous excavation exposed roughly three-quarters of Pompeii’s homes, temples, and streets to the elements-rain, most notably.”
“In addition to natural causes, people were also largely to blame for the current state of the ruins.”