[SunkenCiv]

subtitle, "The famous archaeological treasure is falling into scandalous decline, even as its sister city Herculaneum is rising from the ashes".

Doomed by proximity to Vesuvius, the two cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were entombed within a day. Accounts at the time documented the spread of the ash cloud beyond Rome, as far as Egypt and Syria. (Guilbert Gates)

[cld51860]

Had the good fortune to have visited there this past April. The place is absolutely fascinating.

[nothingnew]

You are busy today!

Thanks for all your posts.

FMCDH(BITS)

[yarddog]

I wonder if some day, Naples will be covered with ash. I guess with modern volcano monitoring they will be able to leave but still it would be a catastrophe.

[ETL]

[ImNotLying]

I was stationed in Naples, Italy from 1981 to 1984, USAF officer working at the NATO base there. I had the awesome opportunity to go to Herculaneum many times and I would sit for hours watching the archiologists as they uncovered the ruins. I also went to Pompei many times, it was in good shape and nothing was closed at that time. It was unbelieveable to see the intricacy of the spas and statues and the layout of the city. Just fascinating.

[Irish Eyes]

Pompeii is amazing

[submarinerswife]

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