| On the way to the entrance to Pompeii | |
| Vesuvius as seen on the walk to the entrance | |
| Nearing the entrance. The sloped walkway in the middle of the picture is where you actually make your way into the ruins | |
| More of the walk up to the entrance | |
| Finally inside! A shadowy view of the tribunal at the back of the basilica in the forum | |
| Along the side of the basilica | |
| View of Vesuvius from the basilica | |
| The capital of one of the columns | |
| Vesuvius seen across the ruins of the forum | |
| Ruins of buildings within the complex | |
| From atop the Amphitheatre, looking across at Vesuvius. A reconstructed vinyard is visible in the middle of the photo | |
| Brick detail and fragments of plaster on a wall | |
| Further into the town - it wasn't as crowded on the avenues as it was back up at the forum. Some of the well preserved streets, such as this one, really gave me a feel for what the town may have been like 2000 years earlier. | |
| Looking from th street through one of the many large houses in Pompeii | |
| Another deserted street | |
| A public drinking fountain, and yes, the water spout (made of lead) is actually from the Roman era. | |
| A preserved fresco at the end of a thermopolium, probably something similar to a modern-day cafeteria or fast food restaurant. | |
| The artium and intricate mosaic floor of a house | |
| Brick columns (and lens flare) | |
| Vesuvius at the end of a well preserved road | |
| Vesuvius seen over ruined walls | |
| Vesuvius seen through a square arch | |
| Same view as above, but taken from further back | |
| Some interesting roots of plants growing atop some of the ruins | |
| The large theater at Pompeii, with the gladiator barracks off to the right | |
| From the top of the amphitheater walls, looking at the palestra (gymnasium) | |
| The amphitheater at Pompeii, with a nice view of the mountains | |
| Another view of the amphitheater |