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Time Stands Still in Pompeii

I walked the path of gladiators, sailors, and shopkeepers from 79 C.E.

Image of the author, Crystal A. Walker in Pompeii, Italy

Entering the gates of Pompeii, I was awestruck by the monstrous gladiator statue at the base of the mighty Mount Vesuvius. It’s difficult to fathom how such an already-intimidating force of nature was at least three times larger than it is now due to its fatal…