Pompeii Italy Was Once Like The Las Vegas Of The Ancient World That Attracted Wealthy Romans And Pleasure Seekers From Around The Mediterranean. For years archaeologists have struggled and fretted over what the sexual artifacts they continually found throughout the ruins. Some even reburied portions to hide the painted frescoes on walls and in villas. Many of the sexually explicit figurines and pottery are locked away and hidden from view even today.
Pompeii was surprisingly sophisticated and ahead of its time with bars, restaurants, spas, brothels, and even a large outdoor stadium.
When residents weren’t hanging out with their slaves in their luxury villas or soaking in hot roman baths they were watching gladiator fights and dining on Giraffe and Flamingos. Much like the tragic tale of the Titanic has captured the attention and imagination of the world ever since it was re-discovered in the late 1700’s.
Because we were visiting Pompeii via cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s Serenade Of The Seas we weren’t really sure what to expect. Due to safety reasons many cruise ships no longer dock in Naples so our ship stopped in the port city of Salerno which actually seemed to be perfect for visiting the Amalfi Coast and Pompeii in the same day.
We loaded on to a bus for the quick 30 minute ride to Pompeii where we toured the ruins and had lunch at an upscale restaurant–included in the tour. When describing Pompeii it is hard to avoid all the cliches you may have heard all your life. Seeing the human body plaster casts in person really brings the tragedy of Pompeii to life.
Note: This video is an original work I created with video and photos I took while on a Mediterranean cruise. The graphics, titles and effects were created with video editing software on my computer.
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