Stabian Baths - Decorative Ceiling - Pompeii Posters and Art Prints

Stabian Baths Decorative Ceiling - Pompeii by Debra Martz The Stabian Baths are the largest and oldest baths as they were built before the the Romans entered Pompeii. This incredibly beautiful ceiling is found at the entrance to the dressing rooms next to the Men's section of the baths. The first disaster to hit Pompeii was an earthquake in 62 AD, leaving it a heap of rubble. However, the Pompeians who survived rebuilt and soon restored the city's industrial and commercial activities as it arose from the ruins. While completing and extending temples the 2nd disaster struck when Vesuvius, thought to be extinct, erupted in 79AD. The inferno continued for 3 days and then all was silent. While some areas around rebuilt, Pompeii rem...