artifacts

this was a pretty sad part. The ashes covered Pompeii so fast that people just could not escape it. On the left was a man found huddling in the corner with his hand over his mouth to protect himself from the ashes. On the other hand, It was pretty neat to see how with technology, a cast was made of the cavity from the ashes to make this form.

Historic Pompei

September 28th 2008
Well I finally got to sleep in today! YAY! The bus left at 11 and we went to Pompei on the way home. It was pretty cool but I think that for the most part, I am going to let my pictures do the talking here because they definitely say more. I will say though, that Pompei is a definite must see for anyone in the area. It's become rather touristy, but how can it not? At the same time though, it w ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more

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