Buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in one morning in 79AD and wasn't discovered until more than 1500 years later, Pompeii was a roman town frozen in time. Not just the buildings but also the lives its residents were leading.
The buried town testified the whole spectrum of that bygone Roman society: from lavish villas, street-side cafes to enslaved prostitution. Even the equivalents of nowadays graffitis were preserved as a conspicuous testimony of what people grudged and fantasized about.
I think the images would convey the best of this place more than words.
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