Pompeii

Drake had a day off last week so we took a trip to Pompeii, about 45 minutes from Avellino. In 79 A.D., a volcanic eruption caused the entire city to be covered with ash and lava. About 20,000 people were buried with the city. After a while, people forgot that Pompeii had ever existed, until the 1800's when it was discovered and excavated. It is definitely a trip I would like to take again. There is a lot to see.

A picture from inside Pompeii with the volcano, Mt. Vesuvius, in the background.

An ancient speedbump. I know it sounds like I'm joking, but thats really what this was.




These bumps were for people to cross the street when the streets were filled with rain.

These were some of the actual bodies that were discovered in Pompeii. Because of the lava, they were preserved exactly the way that they died. When the volcano erupted, the people were blinded and suffocated by the all the ash, then the lava eventually covered them and the city.