Pompeii

Today we took this train to Pompeii. It travels at 170 MPH!


This is Keriann and Karen on the train.


The basilica or law building in Pompeii. Notice the columns going down the sides of the building. The early church used this same design and even called churches cathedrals.


Mt. Vesuvius, which caused all the trouble.


Someone caught in the volcanic ash. They found spaces when they were digging out and realized the spaces were people. So the filled the spaces with plaster to catch the horror of the moment.


Another poor soul.


A roman bath.


Each space had a both to change your clothes.


A resteraunt.


They flooded the streets each day to take away debris. The steps were to walk on when the streets were flooded.


A bakery with a grinding stone and a wood oven in the background.


From the "House of the Faun"


We had a wonderful time and learn a lot about life and death 2000 years ago.