In the final hours before Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, Pompeii was not a city bracing for disaster. It was a city alive with sound, movement, and routine. Morning light spilled across stone-paved streets, warming homes painted in deep reds, ochres, and blacks. To the people of Pompeii, this was just another ordinary day. … Continue reading What Pompeii Looked Like Just Hours Before Mt. Vesuvius’ Eruption Destroyed It