You know the story…Vesuvius blew its top in 79 CE and buried Pompeii and Herculaneum.Pompeii was rediscovered in the late 16th century, but major excavations didn’t begin until the mid-18th century. All the streets are paved with large stones, sometimes with grooves worn by the wheels of chariots.There are many stepping stones for crossing the streets, which were carrying waste water, including horse feces.Water source.Teatro GrandeBakery grinding millsEntrance to amphitheaterMany column remnants throughoutPlaster casts of victims of the eruption. When Pompeii was excavated, voids were found in the volcanic detritus, which were identified as places where bodies had fallen and been buried.
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