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One of the highlights of our recent trip was a guided tour by a local expert on Pompeii. This unique and historic place had been on our list to see for some time. The imagination does not prepare one for what the eyes take in. Much was learned that day on our visit; these images capture some of this magnificent site.

Carole D. Bos, J.D. writes, "It was lunch time in the ancient Italian city of Pompeii. Vesuvius, the nearby volcano, was about to begin 19 hours of spectacular eruptions.All the people in the 600-year-old town of 20,000 could have escaped. There had been time to flee. But in 79 A.D., no one recognized the inherent danger of the mountain’s warnings. By the time Vesuvius stopped belching poisonous gas, the bustling city of Pompeii was silent, completely buried by volcanic ash and debris. It remained silent for 1700 years.”


"For several days before (the eruption) the earth had been shaken, but this fact
did not cause fear because it was a commonly observed feature in Campania."
~Pliny the Younger Eyewitness to Vesuvius Eruption 24-25 August 79 A.D.

The architecture, the colorful and decorative walls and floors, sundials, statues and the lay out of the city are just a few of the marvels one walks away with after a visit. I am filled with awe and gratitude for this city and the archeologists who so diligently unearthed this amazing site of life long ago.

Peace.