Victim of Vesuvius

Pump - LEGEND covered with ashes of Pompeii - the only preserved ancient Roman city, which today represents a huge open-air museum. This unique in its kind monument is located near Naples, which is located some 22 km to the northwest, in the Campania region, at the foot of Mount Vesuvius. This south-western part of Italy is located between the famous volcano and the sea. Until Pompeyev can be easily reached by train or bus from Sorrento or Naples. The journey takes approximately 30-40 minutes. A street in Pompeii is obvious that Pompeii is the largest of all extant today of ancient cities. He was buried under a thick layer of volcanic ash during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. In 1979 the first century BC. er. the city was part of the Roman state. That's ashes were scattered over the city as a result of the eruption, has helped save the city up to now. In the XVI century, during the construction of water supply, workers found the first traces of the ancient city. Two centuries later, Pompeii was completely excavated, revealing the ancient world of the building, and the fossilized body of city residents, frozen in various poses. Pompeii, Vesuvius and gloomy today for tourists are available, about 65 hectares, more than half the buildings were reconstructed completely. Size of the city are impressive - the shape it is oval, its structure is composed of 11 towers, 7 city gates, protected by fortified walls, a length of 3120 meters. In the town during its heyday of political and religious life of the key hit. Here you can see the temple of Apollo, the Temple of Jupiter, the municipal building, an indoor food market. In the southern part of town is the famous triangular forum Doric Temple VI century BC. er. Here are the ruins of two theaters and an amphitheater for 20000 spectators, which were held gladiatorial games, as well as three public baths. "Garden of the fugitives" Interestingly enough, brothels, which are famous Pompeii. They were the main entertainment in the city and attracted people from all corners of the empire. In "Garden of the fugitives," you'll see 17 figures, made from the cavities left behind in a thick layer of ashes of dead bodies of people. Undoubtedly, one of the biggest attractions are the remains of frescoes, mosaics and wall paintings that convey the bold and curious scenes from the life of the ancient inhabitants of Pompeii. See also other materials about the ancient ruins: A reminder of bygone power of Persia Jam - ancient impregnable fortress in North Africa as we conquered Europe with Sea Delphi - the religious center of ancient Greece's Rock-of-Kashel - an ancient symbol of the Irish State largest complex of Roman temples built 3000 km from Rome Flooding is useful ... the eruption the Temple of Skulls - a symbol of the Kingdom of the dead, ancient building, the name given to the whole country A lonely wanderer in Baalbek, Appetizers, and locks Bible stories to the abandoned ruins of the Kingdom of Ani At the places of cult sacrifices of the ancient tribes of the southern stone miracle African country, where the two calendars and two ways of calculating time Great restaurants and inspiring ruins of strange dreams about ancient cities ruins of Hampi, injustice and thick beggars Symbol former power of ancient Greece