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Published: August 19th 2008
My second day in Naples I took the train to the town of Pompeii. From the train station I walked into the amazing ruins of Pompeii. Inside the gates, the sites were incredible. Stones cobblestones, huge statues and rock crevices were the only remains of the town that had existed before the eruption of the volcano (still active!). It was so neat to imagine families and civil life taking place among the old house structures.
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Grandma
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Ancient history
Again, to see something so ancient that you have read about - awe inspiring! Thank you for all the pictures - I feel like I was there for a brief spell. And to think the volcano is still active. How terrifying it must have been for the people when it erupted and rained down rocks and lava. I'm sure many thought it was "god's wrath"! Just like some people today think 9/11 and Hurrican Katrina were caused by an angry god. Not so different.