Last Saturday I went to Pompeii with a big group from my program. We had two history professors walk around with us and tell us all about the ancient ruined city and how it was preserved.
Pompeii is a ruined and partially buried Roman town-city near modern Naples. Along with Herculaneum, its sister city, Pompeii was destroyed, and completely buried, during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius spanning two days in AD 79.
The volcano collapsed higher roof-lines and buried Pompeii under 60 feet of ash and pumice, and it was lost for nearly 1,700 years before its accidental rediscovery in 1748. Since then, its excavation has provided an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city at the height of the Roman Empire.
Ancient Pompeii
The Forum
The mountain is so nice, it takes a lot of attention from the city
There are alot of bodies around Pompeii that were preserved from when the volcano erupted
inside one of the largest homes in Pompeii
a public latrine...
where gladiators trained
where gladiators died
Stadium
Mt. Vesuvius!!!
