Our last full day in Italy we traveled about an hour south by train. We had to see the lost city of Pompeii. Let me see if I can fill you in on a few details. Pompeii was a thriving city by the sea in its day ceturies before the birth of Christ. It is nestled in a beautiful spot very near Mt Vesuvius. In 79 AD Mt Vesuvius erupted and covered Pompeii almost instantly with volcanic ash and poisonous gases. Very few people in the city were able to escape. It was so covered that it was forgotten about over the years. Only within the last 200 years has it been rediscovered, excavated and researched.
Lee is standing in what is left of Appollos temple. Right above his shoulder to the right is the statue of Apollo that has been standing in that very spot for hundreds of years.
Above and below are examples of the living quarters and places of business in the city. The paintings on the walls were so vivid and detailed. It was hard to comprehend how old they actually are.
The archiologists have set up rooms containing all of the artifacts collected from the city. Pictured below is just one of those rooms. Notice the body? Evidently people died instantly where they slept and were entombed in layers of volcanic ash.
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