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]]> Pompeii or Pompei? Both spellings are correct. As in Bruges + Brugge in Belgium :: the first is the English version, the second is the Italian version. So in this post I’ll be mixing them up just to keep you on your toes. HA!

Where in the World is Louise? :: Images of Pompeii
Where in the World is Louise? Pompeii :: Images of Pompeii

On my first visit to Naples I hadn’t really considered first visiting Pompeii. I knew it would be mind-blowing to see this city which was buried beneath meters of burning ash during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79A.D. But I decided to forge ahead. I wasn’t quite prepared for what I was about to witness. The tour guide I had was incredible. It’s actually unfathomable to me how someone can retell the haunting story of Pompeii over + over again. It literally gave me goosebumps.

I was able to take a ton of pictures of this the most compelling of Europe’s archaeological sites :: the ruins of Pompei :: a stark reminder of the destructive forces that lie deep inside Vesuvius.

Just images in this post. I’ve left out (on purpose) images of the people that were found. I wasn’t prepared to see that. So I didn’t think you would be either.

It amazes me to think of all the work it took to remove the 5 meters of ashes that buried this area. I didn’t realize that Pompei stood undiscovered for 1600 years. Normally structures would not have lasted for posterity but due to the fact that it was ashes covering it without any source of light hitting it most everything that wasn’t destroyed (by the weight of the ashes such as the rooftops) was still left standing + in tact.

During the first phase of uncovering Pompeii beginning in 1748 excavation was carried out essentially in order to find art objects. Many artifacts considered suitable for the private collection of the Bourbon king Charles III (1759-1788) were removed + transported to Naples where they remain to this day :: displayed in the Museo Nazionale. And according to what I read the last phase took place in 2003. From start to finish I counted approximately 13 excavation directors that have headed up restoration projects throughout the 255 years it has taken. Unbelievable.

Where in the World is Louise? :: Forum marketplace in Pompeii
Where in the World is Louise? Pompeii :: Large open space in the Forum marketplace was surrounded by the most important buildings
Where in the World is Louise? :: Pompeii forum ruins
Where in the World is Louise? Pompei :: forum ruins
Where in the World is Louise? :: Pompeii marble foundation slabs
Where in the World is Louise? Pompeii :: Marble slabs used as the foundation for important buildings
Where in the World is Louise? :: temple ruins
Where in the World is Louise? Pompei :: temple ruins
Where in the World is Louise? :: Via Dell'Abbondanza in Pompeii
Where in the World is Louise? Pompei :: If you look closely you will see grooves in one of the main roads Via Dell’Abbondanza where Roman wagons’ + chariots’ wheels are etched
  • Pompeii Italy
  • Pompeii Italy
  • Pompeii Italy
  • stairway to second floor
    stairs to second floor of a home
  • pathway into a home
    pathway into a home
  • bed inside the brothel
    bed inside the brothel
  • wash basin
    wash basin
  • pathway
    pathway
  • archway over a street
    archway over a street
Where in the World is Louise? :: Pompeii Italy
Where in the World is Louise? Pompeii :: I am completely captivated by the old ruins
Where in the World is Louise? :: bronze centaur statue at the forum
Where in the World is Louise? Pompeii :: Bronze Centaur statue at the forum
Where in the World is Louise? :: The Frigidairium of the Terme Stibiane
Where in the World is Louise? Pompeii :: The Frigidarium of the Terme Stibiane :: A circular hot pool with cold water
Where in the World is Louise? :: inside the hot baths
Where in the World is Louise? Pompei :: Inside the hot baths.
Going to a spa was a recreational activity considered healthy where the people went to refresh after a day of work.
Where in the World is Louise? :: water basin
Where in the World is Louise? Pompeii :: One of the many water basins in the streets
Where in the World is Louise? :: marble food court
Where in the World is Louise? Pompeii :: 2000 year old marble food court kitchen
Where in the World is Louise? :: food court
Where in the World is Louise? Pompei :: food court
Where in the World is Louise? :: Pompeii Italy
Where in the World is Louise? Pompei :: forum + ruins
Pompeii Italy
Where in the World is Louise? Pompeii :: Sneak peek into one of the many homes
Where in the World is Louise? :: Arch of Caligula
Where in the World is Louise? Pompeii :: Arch of Caligula which constitutes a monumental entrance to the Civil Forum
Where in the World is Louise? :: Amphitheater
Where in the World is Louise? Pompeii :: Amphitheater gladiators fought one another as well as ferocious wild animals
Where in the World is Louise? :: Pompeii Italy
Where in the World is Louise? Pompeii :: Direzione gateway to management office
Where in the World is Louise? :: Mt. Vesuvius
Where in the World is Louise? Pompeii :: Mt. Vesuvius in the background
Where in the World is Louise? :: Pompeii Italy
Where in the World is Louise? Pompeii :: …beautiful new life

Check out the tours available in Pompeii

Although I was ambivalent about visiting Pompei in the very beginning I’m so glad I did. Morose as it was to recall what happened to that area due to Mt. Vesuvius which can be seen standing oh so majestically less than 10 km away, most Pompeians did survive (1500-2000 out of 20,000 residents lost their lives) perhaps due to alerts from previous warning signs.

Again I’m glad I visited Pompeii. It was an amazing city + I pray that Vesuvius :: the most dangerous volcano in the world :: will never cause this kind of damage ever again.

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