Over 2,000 years ago this city was covered in lava from Mt Vesuvius killing about 2,000 people right in their tracks. Plaster casts were made around bodies who were found in scared poses such as crouching under tables and pushing against doors to stop the inevitable.
* I highly recommend getting an audio guide otherwise you will have no idea what anything is. It's € 6,50 for one headset or € 5,00 for more than one. The cost to enter the grounds is €11.00 for an adult.
The Teatro Grande ampitheatre was built in the 2nd century BC and holds up to 5,000 spectators.
This floor mosaic was created to show the battle against Alexander the Great using around 1 million tiny squares.
Below is an image of the Taberna Hedones brothel. Embarrassing part of the trip - I thought it was a church because of the religious looking motifs on the walls. Boy was I way off! I was laughed at and corrected by a few people.
From Amalfi we took a bus to Sorrento and a train to Pompeii. It is about a 20 minute walk from here to the site or you can take a bus for a few euros or a taxi for €10. Visit the ruins website here - www.pompeiturismo.it
{Images by Sara}
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Wow, it is hard to fathom that the people were captured in motion and they are still here so many years later.
ReplyDeleteIt was really cool to see all of this in real life! Thanks Dickie!
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Our local science museum recently hosted the traveling Pompeii exhibit. The craftsmanship of the everyday items was stunning, and I had a good laugh at the fresco of a threesome on a boat. Thanks for sharing your photos!
ReplyDeleteThe fresco of the threesome on a boat was funny! That is so great that your local science museum did an exhibiti on Pompei, it really is an incredible place.
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