Pompei is an ancient city with a history of more than 2,000 years. Once so glorious, it was completely destroyed overnight. This has also become a mystery in history. Many historians and archaeologists hope to find out the truth behind Pompeii's destruction. Today the ruins of Pompeii have become a popular tourist destination. Here is a travel guide to Pompeii and detailed information about its address and location.
Which country is Pompeii in:
Italy
You must have heard the name "Pompei". Maybe you skipped it in a hurry when you were reading geography science books when you were a child. Maybe you heard someone mention it in chat. But if anyone does ask, what happened to Pompeii? It is said to be a very "slutty" city? Why did an entire city suddenly and mysteriously disappear from the face of the earth one day?
Good. I really can’t answer it.
1. The Pompeii ruins are located on the Mediterranean coast of Italy, facing the Bay of Naples and backed by Mount Vesuvius.
Looking back on those days, this place was surrounded by mountains and rivers, flowers were blooming in spring, and lemon groves and vineyards were spread across the plains. Slaves kept their crops in perfect order, making it a true Feng Shui treasure. At that time, wealthy merchants and aristocrats decorated their villas in a grand manner, with all-encompassing murals and sculptures.
As early as BC when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty "deposed hundreds of schools of thought and respected Confucianism", the people of Pompeii were already living a luxurious life comparable to the people of Dubai today. Each private courtyard has a uniquely designed fountain. The garden lawn is built on the seaside, and the male owner can fish on the edge of his yard. Under his swaying feet, there are blue waves. Each villa has its own dock, private breakwater, and each family has a private yacht decorated with their own family totem.
Murals from Pompeii ruins
On both sides of the narrow alleys of the ancient city, casinos, brothels, and arenas were once everywhere, attracting people to have fun, get drunk, and spend money. Pompeii was open to the public, and men and women often staged a very popular "Clap for Love" drama on dark street corners, restaurant cubicles, and even suburban cemeteries. Like Westerners today, they like to write graffiti on the walls and write notes, so later generations found a lot of sentence patterns on the walls of the ruins, such as "Someone slapped someone somewhere" and "Someone was incompetent."
In the autumn of 79 AD, the hostess Reikona strolled through the gardens and marble pools as usual, arriving at a private square tower with a columned gallery and stone chairs for lying on . Rui Icona liked to rest here, and by the way, she dreamed of spending a long night under the brilliant sunset of the Bay of Naples.
But this peaceful night was soon interrupted. The male slave Aiutik came to report that the mural in the hot spring bathroom corridor was cracked and there were two broken ears in the kitchen. She sighed softly, "There seem to be too many earthquakes recently." She stood up, dizzy, her feet were shaking, and the pool under the bronze sculpture next to her was creating fine ripples in the water.
The Fresco of the Goddess Venus in the Ruins of Pompeii
The slave girl helped her and followed Aiutek to check the damage caused by frequent earthquakes. Somehow the earthworms on the prairie rejected the moist soil, exposed themselves to the sun, cracked and died. Some plants will also wilt inexplicably.
"Master," the male slave Aiutik seemed hesitant and said hesitantly, "something has been wrong recently, underground and below us. I arranged a ceremony to worship Cyrus, the god of earth, and invited A fortune teller. He sacrificed a sheep, checked the signs left by the gods around the house, and found nothing, and said that something lucky would happen recently."
In his eyes, it was obvious. There is a shadow of uncertainty, a great fear of the unknown.
At this moment, there are still 44 hours before the Soma volcano erupts.
Note: Gut diviners are fortune tellers in ancient times who specialized in observing the internal organs of sacrifices (i.e. animals).
The room with remaining murals
2. Maybe you will ask, wasn’t it Mount Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii? How did it become Soma Mountain?
If you look carefully at the Vesuvius frescoes in some medieval churches in Naples, you will find that we can see Mount Vesuvius in countless travel guides, novels, film and television works and documentaries , did not exist at the time, but it was the volcanic eruption of Soma in 79 AD that made it begin to rise.
Another century passed, and it became the naked, red, sinful, but still cruel appearance that stands proudly.
Look at Mount Vesuvius today from the perspective of the ancient city.
Because Soma Crater is covered with vegetation and has a low altitude, it is difficult to distinguish it from other peaks. The Pompeii people at that time did not even know that they were living next to a dangerous volcano that could open its mouth and swallow everything at any time.
Like many disasters in history, there are always some people who have correct but unheard of predictions about it. Some scholars in the Roman era were well aware of the local natural conditions, but they failed to make any change in the fate of Pompeii.
So, in the late summer and early autumn of AD 79, the fiery red magma flooded this beautiful land guarded by Jupiter and Apollo overnight, flooding countless luxurious courtyards and bathrooms, and flooding the city. The people having fun and making love in the fields of laughter overwhelmed the hostess Reikkuna and the male servant Aiutik. The mother protected the child in her arms. The husband realized the danger, subconsciously abandoned his wife and children, and fled alone.
Everyone reacted differently, but all these small and ridiculous actions were completely ignored by Death. Without exception, people were anxious, suffering, struggling and shouting in the scalding water. The flowing death has no gaps, spares no creature, and leaves no room for redemption.
The slow time makes everything cool down gradually.
Pompei has been covered in volcanic ash more than six meters deep. Its name and location have been 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, surrounded by city gates, criss-crossed with streets, and the blocks are laid out like a chessboard.
The part 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 from a distant era.
Road to Pompeii
Zhu Ziqing once described it in his essay "Pompei": "The debauchery in Pompeii seems to be thriving. They worship the roots of men, It is believed to bring good luck to people, unlike in later generations. When walking on the street, there are often black male roots on the walls; musical instruments are often decorated with this."
Out of curiosity, I went to see the old station. A portrait of Priapus, the god of fertility, at the door of a brothel, and the remains of a sexual mural in front of a guest room, mottled with colors and faces. I couldn't help but fill my mind with the beautiful images of people's young faces, fresh bodies, and cheerful smiles at that time.
Do you dare to guess what this painting is?
Walk through the ruins of the Temple of Apollo and the Town Hall, the well-preserved baths and arena, many strangely designed marble sculptures, exposed murals, elaborately designed aqueducts, Rickdina Elegant villas, duplex houses built around central patio gardens, I seemed to see the earthworms and plants that had died there, as well as the slightly wrinkled expression of anxiety on her face.
The largest square in the ancient city, with ruined walls and crowded with tourists
Weird sculptures
In the last exhibition hall of Pompeii, we saw the excavated sculptures excavated by archaeologists A statue of the last deceased made of volcanic ash shell and cast in plaster. Most people died with their property;
Some victims had gods in their hands and asked the gods in their hearts for help; there was a dog tied to the Roman column at the door; there was a dead man sitting there with his hands Holding my head, feeling extremely painful, I didn't know whether I was thinking about it or enduring it. Time whizzed past his ears, and a thousand years passed in a flash.
The victim holds his head in his hands.
The dead child
4. In the early morning, a thin mist floated over the city like a silent tide. The dove curled up its feathers and stood quietly on the roof opposite, sleeping like a cloud.
Outside the window, there are ruins that have been buried by the scorching heat, and the ice-blue melancholy cold wind blows on the face. I had unrealistic expectations and wanted to prolong this rare peace indefinitely.
Ancient cities and mountains
I have seen many of the oldest corners in the world, and the ancient wall tiles always have a rough tenderness in their hearts. Touching its lines and cracks, this wall has experienced scorching heat but is still strong, and has never turned into dust due to the erosion of time.
Through the dim light in the distance, I saw paradoxically that the ancient people living in this city were ruthless and desolate.
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 red scales and barren of grass, and on the right is the vast sea. The green train passes through the sea and the wilderness, and the sun scatters thinly on the golden hair of the girl next door. Her skin was pale, her fingers were slender and soft, and she was holding a medium-thin book in her hand. The fragile pages are slightly transparent, and she looks calm and peaceful.
Vesuvius on the Sea
The trees passing by outside the window have beautiful fur colors, and occasionally a unique color flashes, flashing from near to far. The originally long Mediterranean coast was warmed by the spring breeze just after the New Year, and cherry blossoms were in full bloom.
Vesuvius