Pompeii
Sorrento – Pompeii – Assisi July 27th Day 14
Off to Pompeii where a walking tour with a local guide took us around the excavations. Pompeii was first occupied in the 8th century BC. The Romans took control of Pompeii around 200 BC and retained control until the end... a fateful day in 79 AD when Mt Vesuvius unleashed its fury on the 20,000 inhabitants of this thriving Roman city. The ash that buried the town served as a sort of mummification for the entire city. The eruption captured a moment in time. Artwork and Buildings were preserved. We next passed the Abbey of Monte Cassino and onto the hills of the Umbria and Assisi, St. Francis' town. We stayed in Assisi at the II Castello Hotel.
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