Schoolchildren lining up to go into Herculaneum. Vesuvius (closed because of the wind) in the background, pigeon in the foreground
Mount Vesuvius again
Takes us through the remains with many buildings quite intact
Probably a large villa
Part of the road system
Another thoroughfare
Has more two storey buildings than Herculaneum as damage was done by ash rather than lava
Another copy statue - original in museum
Cast made from body encased in ash
Original statue this time
Wall painting in a villa
item on a pillar
Bed from same establishment - they did put straw on them
Where our guide helps Lenneke to test the acoustics
Statue on wall of the city
Looking over Herculaneum
Our leader for Herculaneum
Once a window but damaged by the lava which covered the town
Must be something on the ceiling
Seems very proud of himself - probably a copy, original in Naples museum
Now in Pompeii. Note traffic calming for chariots
But plenty of pillars
Don't see many English schoolteachers in scarlet hats, gaberdine macs and trainers
Other remains recovered by archaeologists
Guard dog
And another
Wall painting from a brothel giving handy hints
Heading for the exit we pass through an amphitheatre
Unusual bark
Photos and captions by Richard, uploaded by Sally