Temple of Apollo

This is only one of many temple ruins found within the city. It had been damaged by an earthquake 17 years before and was still under reconstruction when the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD buried the entire region. Pompeii remained preserved under thirty feet of volcanic ash for 1800 years. Archaeologists are still excavating parts of the old city.

Day Eight (Saturday)

July 1st 2006
It was a good thing I got loaded the night before or I wouldn't have had any sleep. Once again I had to sleep naked on top of my sheets because my room was so uncomfotable. My room faced out on a courtyard but thanks to the cheap wine I didn't hear anything. I won't mention breakfast. When it was time to board the bus we again had to lug our bags 1/4 mile to the bus. This time it was do ... read more

Europe » Italy » Campania » Pompei

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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