Pompeii is a ruined and partially buried Roman city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the comune of Pompei. Along with Herculaneum, its sister city, Pompeii was destroyed, and completely buried, during a catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius spanning two days on 24 August 79.
The volcano collapsed higher roof-lines and buried Pompeii under many meters of ash and pumice, and it was lost for nearly 1700 years before its accidental rediscovery in 1748. Since then, its excavation has provided an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city at the height of the Roman Empire.
The volcano collapsed higher roof-lines and buried Pompeii under many meters of ash and pumice, and it was lost for nearly 1700 years before its accidental rediscovery in 1748. Since then, its excavation has provided an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city at the height of the Roman Empire.
View of Mount Vesuvius from Pompeii
A typical house that was buried...
Me filling my water bottle from one of the water points in Pompeii. Was not really sure if the water's clean but I was willing to take the risk in the hot weather!
Rows of pillars
"Olden times" terrace houses
Me
Me again
This is the very pavement covered in volcanic rocks and ash almost 2000 years ago...
One of the humans "retrieved" from the ashes *Gulp*
This stall selling Prada orange juice (SGD7 for a small cup!) outside Pompeii is a welcome sight of colours after the depressing colours in Pompeii
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