This map suggests that Pompeii was well-connected by a major road to Salernum via Nuceria Alfaterna (Nocera), which is not surprising, given that Pompeii is bet

This map suggests that Pompeii was well-connected by a major road to Salernum via Nuceria Alfaterna (Nocera), which is not surprising, given that Pompeii is between Salernum and Neapolis' metropolitan area on the north of the bay. The highest point on the pass is just 200m, at Cava Di' Tirreni, which is beyond Nuceria. As Nuceria is closer, and on a flatter route, than even the death-trap of Herculaneum (2hr 40min vs. 3hr 10min, according to Google walking directions), let alone safety in Neapolis, this might well have been the last chance of escape. http://www.naplesldm.com/romancampania.JPG http://www.naplesldm.com/romancampania.JPG