The Sarno Gate is small in size and is in rather
poor preservation. Only the Eastern part of it has survived to our
days. The western base of the gate was almost completely destroyed.
However, the masonry of the defensive city walls has been preserved
in fairly good condition. The arch itself is not preserved. There
are also no defense towers that once protected one of the important
entrances to Pompeii. Today, only the foundations have been
preserved from them. The last waves of lava on the last day (or
rather the morning) Pompeii dared and the gate of Sarno and the
defensive towers that once stood here. Stones are archaeologists in
dozens and even hundreds of meters from the walls. According to him,
scientists were able to calculate the speed at which the waves moved
through the city.
The Sarno Gate stood on Via dell 'Abbondanza or the Street of Plenty, which led
to the Sarno Valley beyond Pompeii. Today the valley is covered with
gardens and villages, but in antiquity it was the coast of the
Mediterranean. However, after the eruption of 79 years, the
Mediterranean Sea was moved 1–2 km to the West from the ancient
coast. In antiquity, the sea of the Gulf of Naples was splashing
here and hundreds of boats went out to sea every morning. The catch
was loaded on carts and transported to the local market for the
inhabitants of Pompeii. The fish was used to prepare dishes, as well
as used to prepare a garum, a very popular sauce that was used as a
spice for all ancient Roman dishes.