Photographic Records ~ Wandering in Italy: Walking into Pompeii, a mysterious city sealed for thousands of years.

German poet Goethe said after seeing the ancient city of Pompeii:

"Among the many disasters in the world, no disaster has ever brought such great pleasure to future generations like Pompeii."

Near the ancient city of Pompeii, there was an inconspicuous sign at the gate.

Written in Italian: Pompeii Ancient City, Pompeii Ruins.

Looking around, there are ruins everywhere.

Walking into the ancient city of Pompeii, the streets are very similar to the ancient Roman roads left over from other parts of Europe.

There are stone sidewalks on both sides, and the streets are mainly for vehicles.

The two ruts left by the wheel are clearly visible.

You can imagine the bustling scene of Pompeii at that time.

Romans were often proud of their magnificent water supply system, which also provided real value for urban drinking water.

There is a marble brick pool at every street intersection in Pompeii. The simplest thing about the pool is that the fountain water can continuously fall into the stone basin below, so that the water in the stone basin is always full.

Go along the main road in the city until you come to the big square. This big square is surrounded by walls on three sides, and there are many tall and magnificent buildings around it. It was the political, economic and religious center of Pompeii at that time.

On both sides of the square are two temples dedicated to two giant gods in Roman mythology, namely Jupiter, the king of gods, and Apollo, the sun god.

In 89 BC, Pompeii was occupied by the Romans and became a vassal state of Rome. Until 79 ad. It has become a paradise for the rich, and rich nobles come here to build luxury villas and have fun.

Pompeii, like other cities in Rome, is popular with prostitute culture.

In the small town of Pompeii, there are 25 brothels, and the most formal one is located in a relatively dense middle and lower residential area east of the city center.

In a brothel, there are 10 rooms upstairs and downstairs, and there is a portrait of priapus, the god of reproduction, at the gate to show the function of this place.

The door of each room is painted with sex murals of different contents, and the indoor walls are covered with pictures and texts left by customers.

In the excavation of the ancient city of Pompeii, people are most interested in the characters on walls, streets, shops and public places.

A scholar once said: "If the people of Pompeii didn't smear their feelings on the public walls, we might not be able to guess the sensitive situation of their lives."

Its content is rich and colorful. For example, the wall of a bar reads: "shopkeeper, you have to pay for your tricks." You sold us water to drink, but left good wine. "

For another example, Pompeii men and women also wrote their strong feelings: "Ah, Jess, may your pustule crack again, which is more painful than last time."

"There is no doubt that my lover and her lover have had a tryst here." It also says some wise people's thoughts on life: "Nothing can last forever."

"Enjoy life, tomorrow is unpredictable."

In the southeast corner of Pompeii, there are two amphitheaters.

One is used to perform drama, and the other is a small auditorium, which is dedicated to comedy and music performances.

There is also a magnificent arena, which can accommodate 20,000 people.

This is where the gladiators fought bloody battles. Beautiful swords and helmets were found here, and the names of gladiator stars were engraved on the walls.

Such as "Galades, a great hero, heartbreaking", "Fricks will fight the bear", and so on.

All the prosperity and prosperity of this lost ancient city are covered with sediment and buried deep underground for thousands of years.

Until the beginning of18th century, when an Italian farmer was building a canal in the southeast of Vesuvius, he dug up some ancient Roman coins and some carved marble fragments, one of which was engraved with Pompeii's name.

After more than 200 years of continuous excavation, the ancient city of Pompeii, which mysteriously disappeared and slept for thousands of years, finally came to light again.

Until now, the ancient city of Pompeii is only one third open to tourists.

The rest is still buried underground, waiting for future generations to study and reveal the secret ~