In the morning A.D. 79 (August 24th) Mount Vesuvius buried the vibrant Roman city of Pompeii—and many of its citizens—beneath tons of volcanic ash and debris.
Eyewitness account.
Looking at much of the art displayed on murals I begin to wonder if the inhabitants of the land were "vomited out" of the land (Leviticus 18:28.).
The murals are so graphic that I would be violating Gaia's terms of service if I posted them.
Evidence from Pompeii seem to indicate that the inhabitants worshiped a phallic god. Many objects recovered from Pompeii depict something erotic. A sign outside a bakery shows a phallus. The sign reads “Hic habitat felicitas”, meaning “Here lives happiness” or “Here lives good fortune”. The good fortune was believed to be anywhere the phallic god was worshiped and depicted.
Today we can see on the walls of the brothels many explicit sexual acts. There's not consensus of whether the "art" it just for atmosphere, or if is shows a list of "favors" available. Archaeologists argue among themselves on the number of brothels in the city, but the range is from 10-35.
In most homes, no matter how small, frescoes adorn the walls; in many of these frescoes men and women are depicted in sexual acts. Not infrequently, these frescoes portrayed men - and some women - having sex with animals.
The half goat/half man god Pan is depicted on vases, in sculpture, woven into the handles of pottery, and in forest tableaux depicted in clay or bronze as having sex with many creatures.
In 62 AD, a terrible earthquake transpired that burned the city down to the ground. However, much of the city was rebuilt.
One of the main concerns that those living in the city had was preserving their beloved "art". Scientists were able to recover many of the pieces that had been restored after the earthquake or were from a time period before the deadly eruption.
The eruption is 79: A.D is likely to have occurred after the festival observing the god of fire, Vulcanalia. Scientists believe that the main cause of death for those in Pompeii and the surrounding area was heat and/or ash suffocation. It is estimated that the temperature for at least 10 miles around Mount Vesuvius was 250 °C. Even if people had been in their homes or in a building, there would not have been any way they could have survived heat that excruciatingly high. The people were buried under as many as twelve layers of soil, up to 82 feet deep in total, which rained down heavily for at least six hours.
Christians in Pompeii?
Evidence of Christianity in First Century Pompeii
