Pompeii Entrance and Forum

The poppies were in bloom and were so lovely throughout the ruins - beauty from ashes.

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The Forum at Pompeii served as the heart of the city, a bustling center of commerce, politics, and religion. This expansive public square was lined with various important civic buildings, temples, and marketplaces, reflecting the city's dynamic public life before it was buried under volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The Forum's grand colonnades and paved streets offer a glimpse into the architectural and social order of ancient Roman cities. Today, as archaeologists uncover more of its layers, visitors can walk through the same spaces where Pompeians once gathered for business, worship, and social interaction, making it a profound link to the pastRead more