Pompeii Exhibit in Montreal

A few weeks ago Terry and I drove to Montreal to visit the Pompeii Exhibit - that was due to end Labor Day weekend.

It was impressive but sad at the same time. The city had been prosperous, as this lovely jewelry shows.

In the middle of everyday life, the end came. On display were petrified round loaves of bread that were found in the ruins.

Archaeologists estimate that about two thousand residents (out of a total population of twenty thousand) were trapped in the falling ash and died. These petrified ashen rocks retain the mold of the people who died in them. (If plaster is poured into the mold, an exact replica of what the person looked like at the moment of death is made.)

This child seems to have tripped and fallen.

Apparently the volcano was active from time to time, so residents were complacent when the volcano erupted.

Disaster struck on the second day, when hot ash covered the city...

Sculptures and art work found in the ruins are very impressive.


Impressive also is the fact that only two-thirds of the ruined site has so far been excavated. One third remains for future generations to uncover - and discover more of what was once the bustling city of Pompeii, Italy.