trip to Pompei

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we traveled down to see pompei with our class and one of our prefessors, Emilio del Gesspi, who is an encyclopedia. we also saw the villa misteria

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Photos

theatre at Pompei
the colloseum was influenced by this preserved theatre of Pompei

theatre at Pompei
walking into the theatre.

villa
looking into the courtyard of a well preserved villa and one of the many freindly dogs that helped guide us through the city.

villa
an ancient fresco still on the wall, preserved from the ash.

bodies
these are casts of actual corpses frozen in time by the sudden erruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

bodies
this guy was curled up in a ball. It was interesting to note how small they really were, none of the bodies we saw could have been taller than 4 or 5 feet.

vineyard
not only were the bodies and buildings preserved but also the plants. Of course they didn't survive, but they have all been replanted exactly as they were over a thousand years ago. here you can see Mt. Vesuvius in the background.

snack bar
This is an ancient snack bar, they would serve hot beverages out of these vats to the pedestrians on the street.

Impluvium
Ret here is standing in front of a basin used to collect rain water from the roof.

main street
looking down the main street, you can see the ruts in the rocks from all the chariot traffic.

hangin out
Leanne, Remick, James, Lauren, and Rachel takin it easy on the steps of a theatre used for plays.

Mosaic
a preserved mosaic floor in a villa. the white tiles were used to illuminate thewalkways at night time, reflecting the light from the moon.

Lunch time
Cari, Whitney, Matt, and Lauren eating lunch in the forum.

column
Pie shaped bricks!!?

Roman Bath
A real Roman bath with hot water and skylights. the large bowl is solid marble with brass inlay.

Roman Bath
The brass inlay.

burial
THey buried their dead in these temples and would often eat meals with their deceased on these benches.