A visit to Pompeii can be divided into two parts: the wonderful museum (named as the Antiquarium), where many artifacts which had been stored away for safety, have relatively recently been put on display - and the vast site of streets, palaces and houses. In its day it was a rival to Rome.
The mummified figures of people caught in the lava flow are especially poignant.
Having absorbed as much of these treasures as we could, we headed out towards the remains of the large and imposing Forum.
Nearby is the amazing bronze statue of a Centaur.
We headed off along the longest street ...
... and investigated a fine house.
Further along was the the House of the Faun ...
Towards the end of our exploration we came upon the Gymnasium ...
Just to the left was the somewhat restored Arena. It is now used for concerts and shows.
To conclude, here is a picture of the city with Vesuvius behind it. A fine memento!
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