I’m not going to blab too much history here. I’m going to keep it plain and simple: In 79 A.D. Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying and destroying the Roman city of Pompeii.  And now everyone wants to see it. Thanks to the preservative qualities of volcanic ash, soot, and mud, and the excavations from the 18th century until now, the ancient ruins of Pompeii are known and public to the world. Even with the overwhelming number of tour groups, the massive span of ruins are fascinating and humbling enough to mesmerize any new visitor. Additional attractive sites near the Pompeii ruins include the…