I had a treat for the family on my birthday. I brought them to Melbourne Museum to view an exhibit about Pompeii when Mt. Vesuvius erupted.

Click here to view a virtual recreation of a typical Roman Pompeii House. Their lifestyle were very modern considering it was 79 AD.

The body casts were quite disturbing and sobering to see up close. It's a shame as picture-taking inside the exhibit wasn't allowed.