The ancient city of Pompeii was an ancient city that existed for more than 2,000 years. It was once extremely glorious and suddenly completely destroyed overnight. This has also become a mystery of history. Many historians and archaeologists hope to find out. The truth about the destruction of Pompeii. Now the ruins of Pompeii have become a popular tourist destination. Let me share with you the Pompeii travel guide and detailed address and location information.
Which country is Pompeii in:
Italy
You must have heard of the name "Pompei", maybe from reading a popular geography book when you were a child. I skipped it in a hurry, maybe I heard someone mention it during a chat, but if someone really asks, what is Pompeii all about? It is said to be a very "lewd" city? Why did an entire city suddenly and mysteriously disappear from the earth one day?
Well, I really can’t answer it.
1. The ruins of Pompeii are located on the Mediterranean coast of Italy, facing the Bay of Naples and backed by Mount Vesuvius.
Thinking back to those days, it was surrounded by mountains and rivers, flowers were blooming in spring, lemon groves and vineyards were dotted all over the plains, and slaves took care of the crops in an orderly manner, making it a real geomantic treasure land. The wealthy merchants and nobles at that time renovated the villa magnificently, with murals and sculptures that were exquisite.
As early as BC, around the time when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty "deposed hundreds of schools of thought and respected Confucianism", the people of Pompeii had already lived a luxurious life comparable to the people of Dubai today. A unique fountain is designed in the private courtyard of each household. The garden lawn is built on the edge of the sea. The male owner can fish on the edge of his own courtyard, with the vast expanse of blue waves beneath his dangling feet. Each villa has its own dock and a private breakwater, and each family has a private yacht, carved and decorated with their own family's totems.
Murals from Pompeii ruins
On both sides of the narrow alleys of the ancient city, casinos, brothels, and arenas were once lined, attracting people to have fun, get drunk, and spend money. The folk customs in Pompeii are open, and men and women often perform a very passionate "Applause for Love" drama on a dark street corner, in a small booth in a restaurant, or even in a suburban cemetery. Like Western people today, they liked to write graffiti on the walls, so later generations found many sentence patterns on the walls of the ruins, such as "Someone raped someone somewhere" and "Someone is incompetent."
In the autumn of 79 AD, the hostess Rikona strolled as usual, walking through the garden and marble pool, towards the private square tower with colonnades, where there was a place for lying down. Ricona likes to come here to rest on the stone chair, and spend a long evening in the dazzling sunset of the Bay of Naples.
But this peaceful evening was soon interrupted. The male slave Aiwutik came to report that the mural in the hot spring bathroom corridor had cracked, and two amphorae in the kitchen were broken. She She sighed softly: "There seem to be too many earthquakes recently." She stood up, feeling dizzy. Her feet were trembling, and suddenly turned into shaking. The water under the bronze sculpture next to her had fine layers of water. ripple.
The Fresco of the Goddess Venus at the Ruins of Pompeii
The female slave supported her and followed Iutik to inspect the damage caused by frequent earthquakes. The earthworms in the grass were all gone for some reason. Rejecting the moist soil and allowing itself to be exposed to the sun, it dried out and cracked to death. Some plants also shriveled inexplicably.
"Master," the male slave Aiwutik seemed a little hesitant and said hesitantly,
"There is something wrong recently, underground, below us. I arranged In order to perform a ceremony to worship the earth god Trus, a diviner was also invited. He sacrificed a sheep and checked the traces left by the god around the house. However, the result was that nothing was wrong. He also said that he would be there soon. Something lucky happened."
In his eyes, there was obviously a shadow of uncertainty and a fear brought about by the unknown.
At this moment, there are still 44 hours before the Soma volcano erupts.
Note: A diviner is an ancient diviner who specializes in observing the internal organs of sacrifices (i.e. animals).
The room with remaining murals
2. You may ask, wasn’t Vesuvius the one that destroyed Pompeii? How did it become Soma?
If you carefully observe the Vesuvius frescoes in some medieval churches in Naples, you will find that the Mount Vesuvius that we can see in countless travel guides, novels, film and television works, and documentaries today did not exist at all at that time, and It was the eruption of Soma in 79 AD that caused it to begin to rise, and centuries passed before it became the cruel appearance it is today, naked, red-spotted, burdened with sin, but still standing proudly. .
Seeing today's Mount Vesuvius from the perspective of the ancient city
Because the surroundings of the Soma crater are covered by vegetation and the altitude is low, it is difficult to distinguish it from other peaks. The Bei people didn't even know that they were living next to a dangerous volcano that could open its bloody mouth and swallow everything at any time.
Like many disasters in history, there are always some people who have correct predictions about it but have never been listened to. Some scholars in the Roman era were clear about the local natural conditions, but they did not predict it. Failure to make any change in Pompeii's fate of destruction.
So, in the late summer and early autumn of AD 79, overnight, the fiery red magma flooded this beautiful land guarded by Jupiter and Apollo, and flooded countless luxurious courtyards and buildings. The bathroom was flooded with people playing and having sex in the laughter field, and the hostess Rikona and the male servant Aiutik were flooded. The mother protected the child in her arms. The husband sensed the danger and subconsciously abandoned his wife and children and fled alone.
Everyone reacts differently, but all these small and ridiculous behaviors have been completely ignored by the God of Death. Without exception, people were anxious, suffering, struggling, and shouting in the boiling heat. The flowing death had no gaps, it would not let go of any living being, and it would not leave any room for redemption.
The slow time makes everything gradually cool down.
Pompei has since been covered under more than six meters of volcanic ash. Its name and location are forgotten.
The ruins of the Temple of Apollo
3. Two thousand years later, I passed by here.
The ancient city is slightly rectangular, surrounded by city walls, with gates on all sides. The streets in the city are crisscrossed, and the neighborhoods are laid out like a chessboard.
The part that has been excavated today only accounts for one-third of the city at that time, but I still spent a whole afternoon walking through these stone streets and alleys from a distant time.
The Road to Pompeii
Zhu Ziqing once described this in his essay "Pompei": "The obscenity in Pompeii seems to be very strong. They worship the male root and believe that they can It’s not like people in later generations would think about giving people good luck. When walking on the street, it’s common to see black male roots hanging across the walls; appliances are often decorated with them.”
Out of curiosity, I I specifically looked at the portraits of Priapus, the god of fertility, that once stood at the entrance of the brothel, as well as the remnants of the sex murals in front of the guest rooms. The mottled colors and faces made me secretly imagine how young people were at that time. The face, the fresh body, the beautiful appearance of the cheerful smile.
Do you dare to guess what this painting is?
Walk past the ruins of the Temple of Apollo and the City Hall, and walk past the well-preserved bathhouses and gladiatorial arena. Walking past many strangely designed marble sculptures, past nude-colored murals, past exquisitely designed aqueducts, past the elegant and luxurious villas of Ruike Na, and the duplex houses built around the central patio garden, I seemed to see where it used to be. Dead earthworms and plants, and an anxious expression that slightly wrinkled her face.
The largest square in the ancient city, ruins and tourists
Strange sculptures
In the last exhibition hall of Pompeii, I saw archaeologists The final statue of the deceased made by pouring plaster from the excavated volcanic ash shell. Most people died with their property;
Some of the victims held idols in their hands, asking for help from the gods in their hearts; one dog was tied to a Roman column at the door; one The deceased sat there in extreme pain with his head in his hands, not knowing whether he was thinking or enduring. Time whizzed past his ears, and a thousand years passed in the blink of an eye.
Victims with their heads in hands
Dead children
4. The early morning mist slapped over the city like a silent tide, and the pigeons curled up Feather stood quietly on the rooftop opposite, sleeping like a cloud.
Outside the window are the ruins that were once buried by the scorching heat, and the ice-blue and melancholy cold wind blows in the face. I have unrealistic and extravagant hopes of extending this rare peace indefinitely.
Ancient cities and mountains
I have seen many of the oldest corners in the world, and the old wall tiles always have a rough tenderness in my heart. Stroking its lines and cracks, the wall has been burned but is still strong, and has not been turned into powder due to the erosion of time.
Through the dilapidated and bleak light coming from the distance, I vaguely saw the ruthlessness and desolation of the ancient people who once lived in this city.
It’s hard to forget that on the small train from Naples to Pompeii, on the left is Mount Vesuvius, which seems to be covered with fiery red scales and without any grass, and on the right is the vast sea. The green train is in the sea and Walking through the wilderness, the sunlight shone in tiny fragments, falling on the golden hair of the girl next to me. Her skin was pale, her fingers were slender and soft, and she was holding a medium-thin book. The fragile pages were slightly translucent, and her expression was calm and peaceful.
Vesuvius on the Sea
The hurried trees outside the window have beautiful hair. Occasionally, a unique color flashes through, blinking desperately from near to far. It turns out that On the long stretch of the Mediterranean coast, just after the New Year, the spring breeze brings warmth, and the cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
The true appearance of Mount Vesuvius