Looking down at the old sea level and beach from the present ground levelSome of the poor people caught in the pyroclastic flowThe beach-front warehouses & boat storage places where many of the townsfolk took shelter from the eruptionA streetSome of the original timbers, showing the burning/charring from the hot ash and dustMany of the frescos are still in remarkably good condition – and they’re everywhere.Because Heculaneum didn’t get hit by lava or other major ejecta from the eruption, many of the buildings are remarkably undamaged, providing vast amounts of information about how people lived.Another amazing fresco
