On August 23, 79 AD, Pompeii looked like any other busy, prosperous city. People were moving about, trading goods, news, and friendly talk.
Three days later, on August 26, all of these sounds had fallen silent, and the place itself had vanished. Almost nothing was seen of Pompeii for more than 1500 years.


This picture and the next one demonstrate the horror felt by the Pompeii victims of the 79 AD Mount Vesuvius eruption that destroyed the city

The ring lady