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The greatest archaelogical discovery of all time, need I say more?
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Pompeii is the greatest historical find ever
78 Reviews Pompeii has many houses (domus) that are fascinating to explore. Some of them are very large and well preserved with re-created roofs, gardens, original mosaics and wall paintings. They are creatively named for some outstanding feature - such as a mosaic or painting - found in each structure. For...
28 Reviews One of the most impressive sights were the petrified bodies in exhibiting. Reading the guide, Horacio claimed that they were original. It would be too much violent so I told him they were scaled reproductions. He didn't insist and I relaxed. But not very sure. True or imitation, the figures hit...
42 Reviews I was somewhat disappointed with the visit of the great theatre: Pompeii references all mention the good condition of the remains found during the site's recuperation. Having seen many Roman and Greek theatres, I was expecting something closer to its original. It is not. Original damaging, pieces...
49 Reviews Mosaics were another means of embellishing walls and floors. Tiny cubes (tesserae) of colored stone, ceramic tile, shells, glass or even gems were cemented into patterns ranging from simple geometrics to incredibly detailed pictures of plants, animals, mythological figures, deities and battles....
30 Reviews Pompeians were squeaky clean, no doubt about it. There were multiple public baths in Pompeii and a good ol' soak was part of the daily routine. It was a bit of a ritual involving exercise, warm soak, a sauna, oiling and scrape-down, massage and more soakings in both warm and cold pools. They must...
31 Reviews As in Rome, the Forum was the main hub for the temples, courts of law, municipal offices, markets and other structures related to the economic, religious and political life of the city. This is a very large area with many points of interest - too many to cover in a paragraph - so for more...
34 Reviews This temple is dedicated to Augustus, the first Emperor of Rome and was built by town official Marcus Tullius. Up the first set of steps was the altar, where offerings would have been made to the Emperor, while access up the next set of steps was blocked by a gate.
19 Reviews Pompeii's amphitheater was built about 70-80 BC and is the oldest yet discovered. Smaller than the more famous version in Rome, this oval-shaped arena had no underground facilities but did have a similar canopy system for shielding spectators from the elements. Close by is a huge square (palaestra)...
46 Reviews There are a lot to see in the Museum: The amphitheatre. The Great Palaestra (Gymnasium). House of the Vettii. House of the Faun. Forum. Temple of Apollo. Theatre. Via dei Sepolcri Lupanar House of the Ancient Hunt. The Basilica Forum Granary Baths. House of the Tragic Poet. The Ground...
30 Reviews This residence is from the Sannitic age, dating to the 2nd century BC. The original of the bronze depicting a FAUN gave the house its name. A mosaic depicting the battle between Alexander and Darius (one of the most important of antiquity) was moved to the National Archaeological Museum in...
21 Reviews The people of Pompeii decorated the interior walls of their homes with colorful frescos much like we do with paint, wallpaper and artwork, In the late 19th century, German archeologist August Mau identified four distinct styles of wall painting that help identify the time periods in which they were...
14 Reviews The building known by the ancient Latin epithet LUPANAR has ten small rooms on two floors. Rooms on the upper floor are more separate from the another and more spacious. Certainly these rooms are intended for the more well-to-do clients.
14 Reviews The Villa of Mysteries was home to a secret religious cult, and as such is located outside the walls of Pompeii. It is the one of the largest villa's here covering 2895sq/m and has over 30 rooms, including a private bath area and rooms devoted to wine production. The highlight of the Villa is the...
20 Reviews The Basilica was the oldest and most important public building in Pompeii. In the beginning, it was a covered market, a meeting place; however, during the earthquake of A.D. 62 the roof fell in. It then became an open-air market and finally the seat of the judicial system. Foro was the general...
2 Reviews and 532 Opinions We intended to stay 2 nites.... we ended up finishing our month in Italy here, a little over a week....
1 Review and 237 Opinions stayed in pompei 1 night but well worth it. get off at the cicrcumsision station pompei and turn...
34 Reviews Hallo, I'm Rocco I try to help you about your queries. Sorry for my english 1) First of all, i attach a link useful to visit Naples: http://www.campaniartecard.it/index.cfm? 2) You can go to Pompei from Naples Central Station with "circumvesuviana railway" using the line "Napoli-Torre...
12 Reviews While we were there in April 2010 the signs around Pompeii were quite clear. The dogs have started out as strays but have been 'adopted' by Pompeii which has been establlished as a dog sanctuary. All the animals are fed at least once a day, subject to vet checkups and wear red collars to denote as...
12 Reviews From Herculaneum Gate, also known as the Saliniensis or the “Salt Gate”, the Street of Tombs begins. This was discovered during the first excavations in the city (1763-1838) and constitutes a complete example of a suburban street lined with villas, shops and sepulchres or tombs.
21 Reviews Close to the Casa di Caio Giulio Polibio there is the Fullonica di Fabio Ululirtemulo. It has got two wonderful paintings showing Roman legends: on the right yuo can see Aeneas, Anchises and Ascanius; on the left there is Romulus with the trophy of weapons of the defeated king Acron.
17 Reviews Over the cobbled streets, the buildings, the forum, and even vesuvius itself, the first thing most people think of is the dead bodies. Everywhere in Pompeii there are the plaster casts of the bodies of the victims of the eruption. Created by italian Archeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli, the plaster casts...
12 Reviews Once you enter the archeaological area and buy your ticket, you will be approached by guides. Though not 100% necessary, especially if you have a good map, if you choose to hire one, make sure he is government licensed and agree on a price before you set off.
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Pompei was one of the most important commercial centers during Roman age. In the summer of 79 d.c. there was a very strong Vesuvio's eruption and Pompei was buried by ash and not by molten rock...
The wonderful Roman town of Pompei
Welcome to the Roman town of Pompei!!! I wish to visit this town for many years and at the end I was able to be there. I spent there a fantastic full day exploring the whole town and all its...
The town of Pompeii was a bustling agricultural town and one of the main trading ports in Ancient Rome. However, tragedy struck the town in 79 AD when Mount Vesuvius, the volcano who’s immensely...
Haha - I saw Simone do this on her page and I thought what a good idea! So when we visited Pompei on our italian holiday June 2003 I couldn't resisit imitating this pose ;-)
Carlo di Borbone began ecavating the site in 1748, and digging was done sporadically. Although it was then thought to be a major discovery it was only after a number of years that the site was finnaly...
Destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD, Pompeii was one of the most important commercial centers during Roman age. Buried in ashes and pummice it was discovered in 1600 but the real work...
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