This is cool: Google mapped and photographed the ruins of ancient Pompeii in Italy. Pompeii was a Roman city that was covered in volcanic ash after nearby Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D.
I visited Pompeii in 1997 and was struck by its relatively immense size, and appreciated how big of a disaster the eruption must have been for what was once a thriving little seaside city in the Roman empire.
Google Streetview gives you a good peek inside the place, but it’s definitely worth a visit with your feet on the ground, if you’re ever in Italy. Anybody else been there? [via Mashable and USAToday]
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