Vesuvius and Volcanoes in the Naples Area
Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th

Herculaneum

Professor Pepe Rolandi of Naples University

The bath house from the bottom of the excavation - the beach in 79 A.D.

Charred wood from the ash - proof that the ash was hot, and was

Ash in situ

Quarry Ranieri in Boscoreale

A Roman store house is being excavated

A section through the ash

Lapilli structures in the section

The Macellum (city market) in Pozzuoli

Chris tells us about the activity in Campi Flegrei

The modern market on the harbour front

Lunch break on the front

The old town, evacuated in the '70

Looking into the crater of Solfatara

Fumaroles in the crater

A 360^o view around the crater

The largest fumarole

Paddy Clements tries the volcanic steam cure

Brian Harvey receives the news of the birth of his grand-goddaughter, Maya