Ruins of old civilizations are fascinating, there are so many stories held in crumbling structures. It is easy to get lost in your own imagination as you begin to think about all that has taken place.
Pompeii has long been a place of fascination and curiosity. Settled by inhabitants around the 8th century B.C.
In 79 A.D. Pompeii was buried under millions of tons of volcanic ash. The city of Pompeii remained mostly untouched until 1748, when a group of explorers arrived looking for ancient artifacts. They found the ashes had acted as a marvelous preservative - underneath all that dust, Pompeii was almost exactly as it had been 2,000 years before. Its buildings were intact and skeletons were frozen in time right where they had fallen. Archaeologists even uncovered jars of preserved fruit and loaves of bread.
A day spent walking around these ruins is a reminder of how the force of nature will always dominate humans.
It is important to respect nature and to listen to the warnings that are given.
Those who do not learn for the mistakes of the past, are bound to repeat them.
There is more to see, I invite you join along on this visual adventure!
