The excavations of Pompeii over the past 400 years have made it the best preserved ancient Roman town in existance and yielded more information about Roman life than any other site
Pompeii was burried under 65 feet of volcanic ash from an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. (JK photo)
The Forum had been damaged by earthquakes and repaired before the volcanic eruption
Streets of Pompeii
Stepping Stones were used so the streets could be crossed in rainy weather. The stones were spaced so chariot wheels could pass on either side and the horse could run between them
Water lines
The Roman's had learned how to use the pipes to carry water to the fountains and their homes
This is thought to have been a bank
This Bakery was so carefully unearthed that its mills, oven and even some loaves of bread were preserved
The bakery oven
Street names were on the corners of the buildings
The Vetti Brother's house was the best preserved. Many rooms were still intact
The Vetti Brother's house
The Vetti Brother's house
The Vetti Brother's house
The brothel has many well preserved paintings that appeared over the door of each tiny room
This garden was reproduced to be exactly as it was 2,000 years ago
Out of a total population of 20,000, it's thought that only 2,000 actually perished, asphyxiated by the toxic fumes of the volcanic debris
When human remains were found, a body mould was cast before the earth was disturbed
The body mould of a pregnant woman