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.