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