Pompeii is home to the ruined city dug out from the ashes rained on it by proud Vesuvius in the year 79 A.D. At the excavations, the life of 20 centuries ago comes alive and clear
Buried by more than 20 feet of volcanic lava from nearby Mt. Vesuvius in AD79, the ancient city of Pompeii is forever captured in its fossil-like state. The ongoing excavation has preserved ruins from the city as well as the "plaster casts" of the people who lived and died there.
A fascinating side trip that shouldn't be missed
