Pompeii

Pompeii was covered with 13-20 feet of ash from Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. It was around for hundreds of years before that as a Greek colony and then a Roman colony.

This is where the gladiators lived and practiced.

Large amphitheater.

Street with sidewalks.

Water well.

Coming into the Forum and the public buildings.

This is part of the Forum Square where you could meet with magistrates.

As archeologists dug through the solid ash, any air pockets would be filled with plaster, and the people were preserved.

You can see the wagon wheel ruts in the stones.

Small bronze statue called "the Dancing Faun".

Columns in the back of House of Faun.

Looking down a street at Mount Vesuvius.

Temple of Apollo.

They had fast food cafes.

Tania, Carla, Loretta, DeAnn, and Rixa.
We are in front of the Basilica where they administered justice and commercial transactions.

Temple of Venus.

It amazed me all they have uncovered and how much more they are working on.