Pompeii. Stepping into the past.

Pompeii. The ancient city. We walked through the gates of the city and it was like stepping into the past. I saw ruins and perfectly preserved dead people. 

We walked for a little bit longer, admiring the scene around us. It was amazing how preserved the city was. Archeologists and scientists have learnt a lot about Ancient Italian life from the Pompeiians.

We walked past lots of ruins of houses, kitchens, tombs, beds and battlegrounds; they were all made from cobblestone. Even the beds were cobblestone; all preserved. 

The next thing we wanted to see was the bodies of the dead people. In the year 79 a volcano called Mt Vesuvius erupted and covered the city of Pompeii in a 6 foot layer of ash. Years later, archeologists dug up the remaining things like cups, chairs, animals and humans!

The humans that were covered by the ash from the volcano were preserved for 100s of years; they were frozen in time from the ash like statues!!! Some people were kissing, some were sleeping, some were dancing, some were even fighting to the death! It was amazing how cool it was!!!