Pompeii, Italy

POMPEII AND MOUNT VESUVIUS

Did anybody go to the Pompeii exhibit at the Museum of the Rockies last summer? If so, you might know about Pompeii!


Pompeii is a famous city. The volcano Mount Vesuvius erupted about 2,000 years ago and covered Pompeii in volcanic ash. Many people died but many people escaped.

We visited the Pompeii ruins. It's one of the most visited tourist sites.

At Pompeii. Mount Vesuvius is behind us.
(Ignore the date on the photo; camera wasn't set up)

The tour guide was telling us that the street (where she is standing) was the sewer, and the stone we were standing on was used for crossing the sewer/street!

Daniel is walking  down the sewer!! This would have
been the sewer 2,000 years ago. 

Inside the glass room are the preserved bodies of ancient Pompeiians who
died when Vesuvius erupted almost 2,000 years ago

That is Mount Vesuvius in the background.

Do you see the lizard?

The coast of Italy

Coast of Italy

We stuck our feet in the Mediterranean Sea! It wasn't too cold.

This is the coastal town of Positano, which is built into the steep cliffs

Vatican City

Vatican City

Do you know who Pope Francis is? He's the most important Catholic leader in the world. We didn't see him, but we saw Vatican City where he lives and works. Vatican City is actually its own little country! It's next to Rome, Italy.

This is Pope Francis (but we did not see him)

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Check out our Vatican video: https://youtu.be/G45bgOou5Eg

Inside St. Peter's Basilica (church)

Vatican City was well-guarded!

Daniel eating gelato at Saint Peter's Square,

 in front of Saint Peter's Basilica (Church)

The Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo's famous masterpieces.  Have you seen this before?
(Source: https://www.rte.ie.)

On the roof of Saint Peter's Basilica (Church)

Coming down from the inside of the dome of Saint Peter's church

Looking out from the top of the dome of Saint Peter's Basilica

The Pope's Palace (We took the picture from the top of St. Peter's church)

 Chairs were being set up for the Pope's speech the next morning. We are in front of the church.

Roaming around Rome!

The Fountain of the Turtles! Can you see the turtles at the top of the fountain?

The Colosseum, 2,000 years old!

Click link for short video of our Colosseum visit!

https://youtu.be/7zl6JQGT2ig

Eating pizza (of course!) on the Spanish Steps

All around Rome we saw "SPQR," which means Senatus Populus Que Romanus, and has the stamp of the government since ancient times!

We found the Cat Sanctuary. About 150-200 cats live here in these ancient ruins in the middle of the city. They are fed and taken care of. This is the site where Julius Caeser was killed.

Me photographing my mom in front of the Pantheon

Inside the famous Pantheon building. The circle above us is open to the sky. Good thing it wasn't raining!

We are eating gelato in front of the Pantheon building.

Strolling on the Piazza Navona

Arch of Titus (Arco di Tito)

Ancient Roman ruins (the Forum)

Can you see another "SPQR?"

The Altar of the Nation

One of the exits of the Colossesum

Under the Colosseum where the gladiators and animals waited "backstage"