Mt Vesuvius errupted in 79 B.C. and destroyed 3-4 cities in the Naples area. Pompeii was one of the cities that was preserved in the ash and mud from the volcano. This city showed how these ancient people lived. There were paintings on the walls, beautiful gardens, roman bath houses, swimming pools, fountains, many places of pagan worship and an incredible road system. As the archeologists discovered this city, they found humans perfectly preserved under the mud and ash. It was very heart-wrenching to see the expression on their faces as the ash, molten rock and mud fell upon them and their city. We spent 3-4 hours wandering this huge city ruin truly amazed at the advanced civilization of 2000 years ago.
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