When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. spilling ash over the town of Pompeii, burying it in 10 - 20 yards of ash, little did people of the time even image that this would become a tourist destination 2000 years later.
This act of nature preserved a day in the life of this town forever. Here you see the stone street lined with homes and shops. The three large stones in the street are stepping stones for crossing the street when rain waters made crossing treacherousness.
The groove that you see in this street was created by the wear of carts on this road.
A walk through these streets takes you passed houses, bakeries, markets and even a brothel. It is easy to picture yourself on a street 2000 years ago, complete with the sites, sounds and smells of yesteryear.
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