Pompeii was destroyed during the
catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius during its two-day eruption in AD 79.
The volcano 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 extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a
city at the height of the Roman Empire. Pompeii attracts almost 2.6 million
visitors per year.
Entering
the ruins:
Intricate mosaic walkways, rows of
columns, and wall structures—weary survivors of the ash and heat of an angry
volcano.
The
House of Faun.
The
Forum
Bakery ovens, one of the major roads
through the city, and the Casa della Caccia Antica (a typical Pompeii house, with frescoes
that have survived time and nature’s fury).
Among the ruins, street dogs make
their home.
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