The people of Pompeii lived along with their husbands, wives, mistresses, children and animals for many centuries in this busy city.
They had schools & businesses, just like us.
There were houses for the rich with under floor heating – and gardens with fountains and pools.
There were houses and apartments for the poor citizens.
There were merchants, shops, theatres, sport arenas, brothels. (With a clear sign carved into the stone).
The Romans provided for water - 1000 liters per person per day.
There were more fountains & Communal Steam Baths
They had an earth quake or two but never realized this was part of the fury of Vesuvius so they patched up where they could and hoped for the best……...
How could they know?
"You could hear women lamenting, children crying, men shouting. There were some so afraid of death that they prayed for death. Many raised their hands to the gods, and even more believed that there were no gods any longer and that this was one unending night for the world." —Pliny the Younger, circa A.D. 97 to 109
It all lasted 19 hours.
Then, there was only a long, deathly silence. Pompeii lay buried in the shadow of Vesuvius for nearly 1,700 years. It wasn't until 1748 that archaeologists began slowly uncovering the ancient city, preserved under 9 feet of volcanic ash and frozen in time.
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