Forum Pompei

... and the ruins Pompeii.                The Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata and the Historic Centre of Naples are all UNESCO World Heritage ...

... it rained? Did it make it wet inside? Where did the servants sleep? Where did they get take away from? How big did the forum/amphitheatre etc feel? Where did the sewage go?  Pompeii was buried under 3 metres of volcanic ash and rubble fallout. It ...

... ruins of Pompeii. We already had a number of opportunities to spend time looking at Roman ruins in Rome itself with the forum, temples, Castel Sant' Angelo, and so forth; what made Pompeii immediately special was that many of the structures were in such ...

... I don't know if it is an offer he usually makes, though in 99 he also made the same offer. Riding in a car in Italy is always an experience and this was no less of one. The gentleman driving was whizzing through the streets. When a parked cars door ...

... over 40 minutes but it was a pleasant trip with Mt Vesuvius towering over us all along the way. We decided to walk around Pompei first to beat the heat; Mt Vesuvius was also on our agenda this day but because it is 4,203 ft above sea ...

... once made up the homes of the Pompeiians. We were filled with excitement. Sure, Rome, with the Colosseum, Pantheon, Roman Forum and all the amazing structures from ancient Rome, was spectacular. But Rome was like the political and administration centre ...

... made one last attempt at self determination in 91 BC but Sulla put down the insurrection and renamed it Colonia Cornelia Veneria Pompei. It was certainly a wealthy and prosperous town with a strong merchant class as well as nobles, all vying to construct ...

... sea. After the eruption and deposition of volcanic rock into the gulf, the distance increased to about 2 kilometers. A modern city of Pompei developed nearer to the sea, and is distinguished today as “New” Pompei (note the single ...

... . Saw the frescos that gave the Villa of Mysteries its name. The sarcophagi along Via Erculano. A laundry. Replanted vineyards. The forum, temples, the basilica, markets, baths, amphitheatre, theatres, and many, many houses — homes big and small. ...

... to remind myself that the soldiers saw greens and browns and yellows, however drab. And especially red. Stepping into ancient Pompei—the excavations and reconstructions of the city following the 79 AD eruption—present the same challenge. Just ...