Pictures of Ancient Pompeii From Our Cruise Ship Vacation.
Pompeii was one of the more interesting places we visited.
Below (and on page 2) are a few of the pictures we
took while we were there. It's amazing to realize that over 2,000
years ago the citizens of Pompeii had running water, saunas, and
local bars. The ruins are so vast that I doubt one could see everything in
a week, let alone a single afternoon. And excavation is still
underway.
Below are a few pictures of the ancient Pompeii ruins that
we saw during our short tour there.
Many of the wealthy merchants had beautiful frescos
adorning their walls, plumbing systems utilizing lead pipes and valves,
and even running fountains.
When the eruption occurred, the residents were buried
under hot ash. The ash eventually turned to rock. By filling the
cavities left by the bodies with plaster you get a plaster cast of the
original victim. There are casts of people and animals who died under
the hot ash.
The streets were the sewers and so the sidewalks are quite
high and there are steeping stones for crossing the street so you would
not have to step in the sewage.
Click the image to enlarge!