We drove from Rome to Herculaneum (Ercolaneum) and then to Pompeii. Overnight we are in Sorrento. Pompeii and Herculaneum were both destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in August of 79 AD. They each suffered different deaths and so the remains are somewhat different. Herculaneum was smaller and possibly richer while Pompeii had almost 20,000 residents at the time of the eruption. The sights were amazing, enjoy the photos.
Herculaneum and Pompeii
The remains of the lava field are on the right.
Mosaic sidewalk
Courtyard
Fast food restaurant
Food was heated in terra cota jars
Fresco
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Walkway
Columns
Sculpture
Outer walls of Pompeii
Small theatre
Large theatre
Original marble
Graffitti
Graffitti
Chariots wore gooves in the road
Statue
Fresco
Beware of the dog!
The baths
Decorations
Plaster cast of a victim
Brothel menu
Second choice
That’s Vesuvius in the background
