Pompeii

Located in the Campagnia region of southern Italy, Pompeii is near Naples and the beautiful Amalfi coast. Boasting some of the most stunning scenery in the world, towns like Sorrento, Ravello and Positano are not far away. People who lived in Pompeii had quick access to the Bay of Naples through the port town of Stabiae.

In 79 A.D., Pompeii was a resort town inhabited by wealthy Romans who were known for lavish spending on their homes. A typical upper class residence usually included fresco wall murals, a fountain, private bath, mosaic floors, an atrium and inner garden (called a peristyle) and a shrine.

The wonderfully preserved ruins of today help us to understand the splendor of life then.