Pompeii
From Sorrento we traveled along the Bay of Naples to the excavated ruins of the ancient Roman town of Pompeii at the foothills of Mount Vesuvius.
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD destroyed the city, killing its inhabitants and burying it under 13 - 20 feet of ash. The site was lost for about 1,500 years until its initial rediscovery in 1599. The objects that lay beneath the city have been well-preserved for centuries because of the lack of air and moisture. These artifacts provide an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city during the Pax Romana.
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD destroyed the city, killing its inhabitants and burying it under 13 - 20 feet of ash. The site was lost for about 1,500 years until its initial rediscovery in 1599. The objects that lay beneath the city have been well-preserved for centuries because of the lack of air and moisture. These artifacts provide an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city during the Pax Romana.
Pompeii has been a tourist destination for over 250 years. Today it has UNESCO World Heritage Site status and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Italy, with approximately 2.5 million visitors every year.
September 16 group at Pompeii
