Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Pompei, Italy

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 1.4 km
Ascend 16 m
Descend 21 m

Explore Pompei in Italy with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Pompei

Sight 1: Pompeii

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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.

Wikipedia: Scavi archeologici di Pompei (IT)

258 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Temple of Isis

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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.

Wikipedia: Temple of Isis (Pompeii) (EN)

31 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 3: Samnite Gymnasium

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Samnite Gymnasium

The Samnite Gym is a Roman gymnasium, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and rediscovered following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: its function was to host gymnastic competitions or military and political meetings.

Wikipedia: Palestra Sannitica (IT)

50 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Foro Triangolare

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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 while waiting to attend the performances of the nearby theaters.

Wikipedia: Foro Triangolare (IT), Website

93 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Regio VIII

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The following are the monuments in Regio VIII of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.

Wikipedia: Regio VIII degli scavi archeologici di Pompei (IT)

175 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Doric Temple

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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.

Wikipedia: Tempio Dorico (Pompei) (IT), Website

238 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Teatro Piccolo

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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.

Wikipedia: Teatrum tectum (EN)

99 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Quadriportico dei Teatri

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The Quadriportico dei Teatri, also called the Gladiators' Barracks, 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 a barracks for gladiatorial art.

Wikipedia: Quadriportico dei Teatri (IT)

412 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: Regio I

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The following are the monuments in Regio I of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.

Wikipedia: Regio I degli scavi archeologici di Pompei (IT)

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