..: Etrusia - Roman History :.. Pompeii - The Buried City Buried
when Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, the city of Pompeii is one of
the world's greatest treasures. The city was found accidentally
a couple of centuries ago and has been extensively excavated
since then. The site retains the original streets and parts of
many buildings. Specific items, including the plaster catss of
bodies of people engulfed by pyroclastic flow, have been removed
to the museum. A visit allows you to get close to the experience
of life in a first century Roman city. Its scale is astonishing.
It is only on visiting Pompeii that it becomes apparent that it
is indeed an entire city, not just a few ancient ruins.
Vvisitors can wander at will through a vast area of streets and
houses, feeling almost as if they are touring a modern city hit
by a neutron bomb. The most affecting parts of Pompeii for many
visitors are the touches that remind you that its inhabitants
were just like us - the barber's shop, the baths, the garden
areas, the toile