Pompeii - Our Link to the Past

¡§The cloud appeared to come out of the top of the mountain that was a long way away. The best way to describe it is to say it looked like a pine tree. It shot straight up like a very tall trunk. At the top of the trunk, the cloud spread out like branches. Parts of the cloud were very bright, and parts were quite dark. The different colors were caused by the amount of …

…funds to help the city. Law was a highly respected profession in the eyes of Pompeii's citizens. Lawyers also did not receive pay for defending their clients. It was considered to be part of their public responsibility. Pompeii is our link to the past, and although the destroyed city now lies in ruins, sealed with ashes, cinders, and lava it has just as much importance to us today, as it did to the ancient Romans.