Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Pompei, Italy
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Experience Pompei in Italy in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in PompeiSight 1: 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 and co-founded by Bartolo Longo and his wife the Countess Mariana di Fusco, 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)
Sight 2: Palestra Grande
The large gym, located in Regio II, is a Roman gym, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius of 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: its name derives from the fact that it was the greatest gymnastic system of the city.
Sight 3: Regio II
The list includes the monuments present in Regio II of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
Sight 4: Regio III
The list includes the monuments present in Regio III of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
Wikipedia: Regio III degli scavi archeologici di Pompei (IT)
Sight 5: Casa della Venere in Bikini
The house of Venus in a Bikini, also known as the house of Maximus, is a house from Roman times, buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii.
Sight 6: House of Pomarius Felix
The list includes the monuments present in Regio I of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
Sight 7: Casa dell'Efebo
The House of the Ephebe is a house from Roman times, buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: also called the house of Publius Cornelius Tegestes, from the name of the owner, it owes its name to the discovery of a statue depicting an ephebe.
Sight 8: House of the Ceii
Sight 9: Quadriportico dei Teatri
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 barracks for gladiatorial art.
Sight 10: 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.
Sight 11: 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.
Sight 12: 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.
Sight 13: Samnite Gymnasium
The Samnite Gym is a Roman gymnasium, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: its function was to host gymnastic competitions or military and political meetings.
Sight 14: 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 while waiting to attend the performances of the nearby theaters.
Sight 15: Lupanar (brothel)
The Lupanar is the ruined building of an ancient Roman brothel in the city of Pompeii. It is of particular interest for the erotic paintings on its walls, and is also known as the Lupanare Grande or the "Purpose-Built Brothel" in the Roman colony. Pompeii was closely associated with Venus, the ancient Roman goddess of love, sex, and fertility, and therefore a mythological figure closely tied to prostitution.
Sight 16: Terme Stabiane
The Stabian Baths are an ancient Roman bathing complex in Pompeii, Italy, the oldest and the largest of the 5 public baths in the city. Their original construction dates back to ca. 125 BC, making them one of the oldest bathing complexes known from the ancient world. They were remodelled and enlarged many times up to the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Sight 17: Regio IX
The list includes the monuments present in Regio IX of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
Sight 18: 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 Oplontis.
Sight 19: Domus Lucreti
The house of Marcus Lucretius is a house from Roman times, buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: also called the house of the Musicians, it owes its name to that of the alleged owner, Marcus Lucretius.
Sight 20: 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.
Sight 21: Regio VI
The list includes the monuments present in Regio VI of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
Sight 22: Casa di Sallustio
The House of Sallust was an elite residence (domus) in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii and among the most sumptuous of the city.
Sight 23: Forum Baths
The Baths of the Forum, also called the Baths of Fortune, are a thermal complex from Roman times, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: they take their name from their proximity to the forum.
Sight 24: Temple of Fortuna Augusta
The temple of Fortuna Augusta is a Roman temple, buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: it was dedicated to Emperor Augustus.
Sight 25: Temple of Jupiter
The Temple of Jupiter, Capitolium, or Temple of the Capitoline Triad, was a temple in Roman Pompeii, at the north end of its forum. Initially dedicated to Jupiter alone, it was built in the mid-2nd century BC at the same time as the Temple of Apollo was being renovated – this was the area at which Roman influence over Pompeii increased. So Roman Jupiter superseded the Greek Apollo as the town's leading divinity. Jupiter was the ruler of the gods and the protector of Rome, where his temple was the center of Roman religion and of the cult of state.
Sight 26: 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.
Sight 27: Regio VII
The list includes the monuments present in Regio VII of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
Wikipedia: Regio VII degli scavi archeologici di Pompei (IT)
Sight 28: Santuario dei Lari Pubblici
The sanctuary of the Public Lares is a Roman temple, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii; inside, in all likelihood, the tutelary deities of the city were worshipped.
Sight 29: Tempio di Vespasiano
The temple of Vespasian, also known as Aedes Genii Augusti, is a Roman temple, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: the sacred structure was dedicated to the genius of the Roman emperors.
Sight 30: Edificio di Eumachia
The Building of Eumachia was a public building from 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 fullones guild.
Sight 31: Regio VIII
The list includes the monuments present in Regio VIII of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
Wikipedia: Regio VIII degli scavi archeologici di Pompei (IT)
Sight 32: 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.
Sight 33: Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo, also known as the Sanctuary of Apollo, is a Roman temple built in 120 BC and dedicated to the Greek and Roman god Apollo in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii, southern Italy. The sanctuary was a public space influenced by Roman colonists to be dedicated to Greco-Roman religion and culture.
Sight 34: Basilica
The Basilica was a public building from 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 venue for commercial negotiations.
Sight 35: Temple of Venus
The temple of Venus is a temple from the Roman era, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: it was the temple where the patron deity of the city was worshipped, as well as one of the most sumptuous.
Sight 36: Terme Suburbane
The Suburban Baths are a building in Pompeii, Italy, a town in the Italian region of Campania that was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, which consequently preserved it.
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