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Stepping Back in Time-A Day Trip to Pompeii

April 8, 2016
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After hobbling my way around Rome and the Vatican City on my bum ankle, I decided to really push it and spend a day limping around Pompeii.

Most people that I’ve talked to have done Pompeii as a day trip from Naples.  I wasn’t going to Naples and didn’t have time to add an extra few days to my itinerary.  However, I really wanted to see the ruins at Pompeii, so I decided to do a day trip from Rome.  It was a four hour train ride round trip, so I had to get up early to catch the first train out.  While I wouldn’t say it’s the best way to fit in a trip to Pompeii, for me it was totally worth it.

I’m sure most of you are familiar with the history behind the volcanic eruption at Pompeii so I won’t go into great historical detail, other than to mention that archaeological excavations weren’t started on the sites until 1748.  However, it hasn’t changed much since that time.

I had seen pictures of the bodies that were encased in ash and that was really what I expecting.  I was surprised to see that ruins of the entire city still stand.  I wasn’t expecting the archaeological site to be quite so big, but it’s really enormous and perfectly preserved.

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Archaeologists still excavating:
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Oldest standing amphitheater in the world:
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Shelves of artifacts:
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Bodies:
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Have you ever been to Pompeii?  What’s your favorite historical site?


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