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The "Forum", with Mt Vesuvius
in the background. The Temple of Jupiter is in the middle, the Arc of...
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Temple of Jupiter
with the Arc of Drusus on the left. The celebratory arch dedicated to...
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Looking through the Arc of Drusus
into the Forum, with the Temple of Jupiter on the left. The Forum,...
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Part of the Portico
The Temple of Apollo is on the left.
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The Temple to Apollo
This Delphic style temple is a reminder of the close relationship between...
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Near the entrance
I tried but I was not able to identify this structure ;o( The excavated city...
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Another angle
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Part of the aqueduct?
or just a bridge? Although the buried city is now some distance inland, in...
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This may have been
the far end of the Forum, or the gymnasium area. Note the modern white...
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Remains of an old column & capital
Because of overuse, about 2/3 of the site is now closed to the public, &...
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The Great Theater
is the larger of two theaters they found in the buried city. It was...
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I think this area was mostly houses
or small businesses.
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This one too?
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An oven, either in someone's house
or perhaps a bakery?
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One of the main streets,
maybe Via Marina? Note the ruts that were made by the chariots.
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Closeup of a rut
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Temple of Venus
with a view over the new city & area. This temple is located at...
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Near the Temple of Venus
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The Antiquarium
is basically a house of mummies & recovered artifacts.
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Plaster casts of victims
During early excavations of the site, occasional voids in the ash layer were...
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Plaster cast of a dog
that was found. You can see where collar used to be. Archaeologists...
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A popular item on a hot dusty day
among the ruins. Granita is a lemonade slushie made with real...
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Site dogs looking for handouts
& a little lovin'. This one was guarding his treasure - a potato chip...
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ahhhhhhhh shade at last!
The site has very little shade & it was quite dusty....
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