PHOTOS of POMPEII, ITALY
as captured by John Plested

 
Pompeii was considerably larger than I imagined and they have now stopped excavating any further ruins because if they do it means they have more to preserve and maintain and it already is more than they can handle. Thousands of people everywhere which made photos of individual items difficult. A couple of shots are taken from a moving bus.!!

One particular point of interest is that even back then they had pedestrian crossings for the main roads. If it poured with rain the water would flow down the roads which were lower than the sidewalks and they had stepping stones for the pedestrians. The ruts of the chariot wheels are still clearly visible in between the stepping stones.

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