Really i liked your great shots..i learned about Pompeii which it wasn’t irrelevant, it was a huge shock to the Roman world when it was destroyed.
Pompeii was in an area that Rome’s rich and famous built their holiday homes. It was to Rome what the Hamptons are to New York.
It was like someone wiped out Bridgehampton and Montauk, and sent a cloud of ash drifting over Fire Island. Not to mention it took out several naval ships in the vicinity, one of which had the Roman equvilant of John McCain (or Joe Biden) on board. In that scenario everyone in New York would be appalled by the news. Partially because they were horrified by the loss of life, partially because they were wondering how much the value of their second home had been damaged.