Where time has stood stillIn 79 A.D., Mount Vesuvius, after a thousand years of Pompei, reawakened and blocked everything in that marvellous city as if in a snapshot. The suddenness of the tragedy is shocking, revealing two thousand years later details of that day: tables set for a meal, food prepared, men and women caught in their everyday activities.
Under a heavy blanket of ash and lava, Pompei, like Ercolano and other notable archaeological sites, has been incredibly preserved and returned to view after 17 centuries.
An unforgettable visit for the enormity, beauty and wealth of the monuments and remains and for the amazing tragedy that caused time to stand still.