21 May Pomp-ayeeeeeee
Pompeii, that place where that big scary volcano erupted and killed a lot of people. That’s a very brief and generic definition but Pompeii holds a greater meaning. It’s a society that was wiped out in 79 AD, left to in preservation in volcanic ash. Markets, palaces, family homes were discovered and in a well preserved state. In the 18th century this city was first excavated. Amazing enough, archeologist are still digging up the city as I write this blog post. Crazy enough it’s nearly impossible to see the whole city in one day. Your calves would burst and not to mention you would probably roll both ankles. Reason I say this is because Pompeii is a WHOPPING 170 ACRES… I think leg day just took on a whole new meaning. Besides being a civilization surrounded in mystery, Pompeii has some unique elements under it’s belt. One in particular deals with the brothels in Pompeii. On the streets you may notice some Male penises carved in stone on the roads. These symbols literally guided illiterate sailors and travelers visiting to the brothels. In the brothels people could purchase what kind of sexual interaction through a stone slab called the “menu”. Literally a slab with sex positions painted on it. Another interesting architecture design can be seen on all intersections. Big stone slabs were used in Pompeii as cross rocks. Reason being, when Pompeii would flood they did not have a draining system. Looking down at the roads you may notice a fine smooth line in the stone. This is actually from chariots rubbing against the stone. The road itself is just history breathing. The same road where ancient people walked around and rolled their ankles. Horses were also prone to breaking legs from the streak. Just imagine that. Lastly, all roads lead back to paradise, oddly enough is another name for Pompeii.
