Pompeii

Pompeii is an important archaeological site, after the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in AD 79.

Pompeii

Part of the city is opened to tourists.  The tourists made the magnificent ruins seem as crowded as the ancient streets must have once been.  You will need at least 2 hours to tour the site.  A Pompeii tour-guide brought us for a walk around the ruins.

(Left-most column, top) A statue from one of the temple ruins; (left-most bottom) A view of Mt Vesuvius; (centre column top) Inside Pompeii's top brothel with murals indicating the services on offer; (centre middle) the main entrance to the ruins, Porta Marina; (centre bottom) a well-preserved building; (right-most column) a painted wall with murals in its original colours.

The Lonely Planet guide-book provides a detailed description of the sights to see, when at the ruins.

UNESCO - The archaeological areas of Pompeii is in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
See: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/829