Wow , to think that this place is still this clean and preserved is a wonder. I have heard of Pompeii and have even see the movie which depicted the city being buried in volcanic eruption but never knew it was a true story. I only thought it was a movie. Mehn it's really a sad true story hard to believe though. How come those who died didn't escape . Isn't the mountain a bit far from the city? If I were there with the tourist, i would have asked a lot of questions .