21 Sights in Pompei, Italy (with Map and Images)
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Sightseeing Tours in Pompei1. Pompeii
The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have returned the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, near the hill of Civita, at the gates of modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ashes and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, together with Herculaneum, Stabia and Oplonti.
2. Basilica
The Basilica was a public building of Roman times, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: it was used both as a court and as a seat for commercial negotiations.
3. Temple of Isis
The Temple of Isis is a Roman temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis. This small and almost intact temple was one of the first discoveries during the excavation of Pompeii in 1764. Its role as a Hellenized Egyptian temple in a Roman colony was fully confirmed with an inscription detailed by Francisco la Vega on July 20, 1765. Original paintings and sculptures can be seen at the Museo Archaeologico in Naples; the site itself remains on the Via del Tempio di Iside. In the aftermath of the temple's discovery many well-known artists and illustrators swarmed to the site.
4. House of the Faun
The House of the Faun, constructed in the 2nd century BC during the Samnite period, was a grand Hellenistic palace that was framed by peristyle in Pompeii, Italy. The historical significance in this impressive estate is found in the many great pieces of art that were well preserved from the ash of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. It is one of the most luxurious aristocratic houses from the Roman Republic, and reflects this period better than most archaeological evidence found even in Rome itself.
5. Macellum
The Macellum of Pompeii was located on the Forum and as the provision market of Pompeii was one of the focal points of the ancient city. The building was constructed in several phases. When the earthquake of 62 AD destroyed large parts of Pompeii, the Macellum was also damaged. Archeological excavations in the modern era have revealed a building that had still not been fully repaired by the time of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
6. Lupanar (brothel)
The Lupanar of Pompeii is the ruins of a brothel in the Ancient Roman city of Pompeii. It is of particular interest for the erotic paintings on its walls. Lupanar is Latin for "brothel". The Pompeii lupanar is also known as Lupanare Grande or the "Purpose-Built Brothel". After becoming a Roman Colony, Pompeii was closely associated with Venus a deity of sex and a mythological figure closely tied to prostitution.
7. Foro di Pompei
The Forum of Pompeii is a Roman forum, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii. The structure was the main square of the city and represented the political, economic and religious center in which demonstrations, commercial negotiations and debates took place; It is, of its kind, one of the best preserved of the ancient Italic cities.
8. Teatro Piccolo
The theatre area of Pompeii is located in the southwest region of the city. There are three main buildings that make up this area: the Large Theatre, the Odeon, and the Quadriporticum. These served as an entertainment and meeting centre of the city. Pompeii had two stone theatres of its own nearly two decades before the first permanent stone theatre was erected in Rome in the 50s BC.
9. Casa dei Dioscuri
The house of the Dioscuri is a Roman house, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: it is one of the largest and best decorated houses in the city and owes its name to a painting located at the entrance, depicting the Dioscuri Castor and Pollux, now preserved at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
10. Casa del chirurgo
The House of the Surgeon is one of the most famous houses in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii and is named after ancient surgical instruments that were found there. Along with the rest of the city, it was buried and largely preserved under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.
11. Casa dell'Efebo
The house of the Ephebe is a Roman house, buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: also called the house of Publio Cornelio Tegeste, from the name of the owner, owes its name to the discovery of a statue depicting an ephebe.
12. Quadriportico dei Teatri
The Quadriportico dei Teatri, also called Barracks of the Gladiators, is a Roman structure, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: initially used as a foyer, it was later transformed into barracks for gladiatorial art.
13. Foro Triangolare
The Triangular Forum is a Roman forum, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii; The square was mainly used for equestrian races and as a place of recreation waiting to attend the performances of the nearby theaters.
14. Domus Lucreti
Marcus Lucrezio's house, a Roman-era house buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79, was discovered during archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Pompeii: also known as the "Players' Home", which derives its name from the so-called owner Marcus Lucrezio.
15. Santuario della Beata Vergine del Santo Rosario
The Pontifical Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei is a Roman Catholic cathedral, Marian pontifical shrine, and Pontifical minor basilica commissioned by Bartolo Longo, located in Pompei, Italy. It is the see of the Territorial Prelature of Pompei.
Wikipedia: Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei (EN)
16. Edificio di Eumachia
The Building of Eumachia was a public building of Roman times, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: the building was used as a wool market or as the headquarters of the guild of fullones.
17. Palestra Grande
The Palestra Grande, located in Regio II, is a Roman gym, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: its name derives from the fact that it was the largest gymnastic facility in the city.
18. Castellum aquae
The Castellum Aquae is a Roman building, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: its function was to collect drinking water and distribute it to the city water network.
19. Casa dell'Ara Massima
The house of the Ara Massima is a Roman house, buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: it is also called the house of Narcissus or house of Pinarium.
20. Samnite Gymnasium
The Sannitica gym is a Roman gym, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius of 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: its function was to host gymnastic races or military and political meetings.
21. Doric Temple
The Doric Temple is a Roman temple, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii. It is one of the buildings with the greatest Greek influences in the city.
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