POMPEI TOUR
"Pompeii, covered with vegetable earth and lapillus, was being widely discovered, and precious ancient things came out of it."
The ruins of ancient Pompeii make for one of the world's most engrossing archaeological experiences. Much of the site's value lies in the fact that the town wasn't simply blown away by Vesuvius in AD 79 but buried under a layer of lapilli together with Herculaneum, Stabia and Oplontis. The result is a remarkably well-preserved slice of ancient life, where visitors can walk down Roman streets and snoop around millennia-old houses, temples, shops, cafes, amphitheatres and even a brothel.
The first excavations in Pompeii occurred beginning in 1748, by order of Carlo III di Borbone, following the success of the Herculaneum findings; one of the best testimonies of Roman life, as well as the best preserved city of that era. Most of the recovered finds are preserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, and in small quantities also in the Antiquarium of Pompeii, located among the city’s ruins.
In 1997 the archaeological area gained the important title of UNESCO’s World Heritage Site together with Herculaneum and Oplontis.
Our concierge is at your disposal to organize a private car with driver and/or a tour guide to accompany you.
For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us at concierge@palazzopascal.it.
