<Tab/>Pompeii, Italy was the center of Roman life back in Ancient Rome. There was wide open space, and the forum (a marketplace in ancient Roman cities where business was conducted and the law courts were situated) was the center of attention to the senate and Imperial proclamations. There was so much to do in Pompeii. You could shop until you drop! The streets, houses, and even the alleys glimmered with …
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…hot and not cold. It was like every day was summer, no matter what season it was. <Tab/>In this bustling city was a volcano called MOUNT VESUVIUS. This volcano was the reason for the fertile soil there. It provided nearly 3 crops a year. Although there was a massive volcano there, this was no threat at all to the people of Pompeii. They continued there lives in this busy city normally.