Claim: The ancient Roman town of Pompeii was located near present-day Worms, which is nowhere near Naples.
Evidence: In the immediate vicinity of Naples are numerous culturally and historically significant sites , including the Palace of Caserta and the Roman ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Pompeii was an ancient Roman town-city near modern Naples , in the Campania region of Italy , in the territory of the comune of Pompei.