The Ancient City of Pompeii

The outer walls of Pompeii. In 79 AD, Mt. Vesuvius erupted and covered the bustling city of Pompeii in 45 feet of hot volcanic ash. The entire city was preserved. It is a very intriguing place to visit.

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The ampitheatre

These stepping stones were put in the road so when water or sewage was running down the streets, people could cross without getting their feet wet.

A counter in a store

This was one of the 29 bakeries in the city. People would bring their bread here to bake. When they excavated, they found 88 loaves of bread in one oven.

Looking up one of the main streets of Pompeii.

This was a two story home. The holes in the wall to the left are where the beams went to make the second story.

I think this was a garden in the back of a house. Cool

a pool in a courtyard

Ruins with Mt. Vesuvius keeping watch

mosaic work along the side of the streets

A beautiful mosaic walkway

A painting on a wall in a house.

Part of a wall mosaic

Plaster casts of a couple of the victims of Mt. Vesuvius

Some of the artifacts uncovered in the excavation.

A view of the outer wall

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Check out the size of these lemons. They were hanging outside a juice stand at Pompeii. They are about the size of a nerf football.