There was a fantastic art exhibition in the ruins so you’ll see pieces like this in the pics…
These brown doors are where the gladiators were kept, tiny dark cells with 4-5 to a cell. Eighteen bodies were found here.
The amphitheater, originally all covered in white marble.
A bakery.
In a merchants house was this base for a glass topped table where the best silver would have been displayed – it had previously been owned by one of the men who murdered Julius Caesar – all their good were sold off and you’ll see his name inscribed on the table a few pics below.
Some art remains on the walls…
The garden of the house – beautiful views!
The forum was at the top of the hill – huge!
One of the casts of one of the bodies found in the ruins and lots of the pots.
Cast of the body of a child and more household goods.
… more of the forum…
This was for ensuring measured amounts of goods sold were accurate at the markets.
part of one of the temples
Pompeii was fantastic! We had a few hours wandering amongst the ruins then back to the ship to enjoy the amazing views…
Mt. Vesuvius just dominates the landscape…
… and another lovely evening up on deck watching the views as we sailed off into the sunset…
