Friday, March 19, 2010

Herculaneum

We went to another town that was covered in ash from Mount Vesuvius. The Romans here were a little wealthier than those at Pompeii and the site was better preserved.
More on Herculaneum

This is a bakery. They would pour the wheat into the center at the top of the mill stone which had 2 wooden bars for men to turn the grinder. The stone in the foreground is missing its top. They would gather up the flour from the floor and bake it.

This shows how colorful and ornate their buildings were.

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