In an effort to prevent overcrowding and protect the city’s ruins, the Pompeii Archaeological Park announced that it will allow no more than 20,000 tourists to enter the site each day.
Hold that thought as we turn to Pompeii. The ancient Roman city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius ... at a time when we have a zillion “facts” at our fingertips, summoned instantly ...
Jason Simmons, Executive Vice President at World Heritage Exhibitions, said the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii is one of the great tragedies of history and still intrigues ...