Picture of Pompei
Caption: POMPEII FOR A DAY my trip to pompeii, italy in 2019.
Picture of Pompei
Caption: pompeii is a place i had always learned about in grade school.
Picture of Pompei
Caption: seeing the original artwork archaeologists uncovered from ashes was unbelievable.
Picture of Pompei
Caption: many of the houses in the village were still visible despite significant damage.
Picture of Pompei
Caption: there were so many beautiful sculptures that archaeologists were able to find in the rubble.
Picture of Pompei
Caption: prior to the eruption of mount vesuvius, pompeii was one of the wealthiest towns in italy... this was the ceiling in the original men’s restroom. it was so extravagant!
Picture of Pompei
Caption: despite thousands of years covered in ashes, pompeii still has a good amount of nature due to its close proximity to the mediterranean sea.
Picture of Pompei
Caption: since the destroyed town was discovered in 1748, archaeologists have continued to uncover more and more information about how the people of pompeii lived.
Picture of Pompei
Caption: pompeii is one of those place you have to see in your lifetime.
Picture of Pompei
Caption: and of course a day of walking around pompeii wouldn’t be complete without some pizza!