Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Pompei, Italy
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3.5 km
69 m
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: Villa of the Mysteries
The Villa of the Mysteries is a well-preserved suburban ancient Roman villa on the outskirts of Pompeii, southern Italy. It is famous for the series of exquisite frescos in Room 5, which are usually interpreted as showing the initiation of a bride into a Greco-Roman mystery cult. These are now among the best known of the relatively rare survivals of Ancient Roman painting from the 1st century BC.
Sight 2: Villa di Diomede
The Villa of Diomedes is an ancient Roman villa near Pompeii, Italy.
Sight 3: Necropoli di Porta Ercolano
The necropolis of Pompeii, as required by Roman laws, stood outside the walls, near the entrance gates to the city: in Pompeii six necropolises have been explored, some of small dimensions, others, such as that of Porta Ercolano, Porta Nocera and Fondo Pacifico containing a greater number of tombs.
Sight 4: Regio VI
The list includes the monuments present in Regio VI of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
Sight 5: House of the Labyrinth
The House of the Labyrinth is a domus of Pompeii, largely dated to the Republican period.
Sight 6: Castellum aquae
The Castellum Aquae is a building from the Roman era, 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.
Sight 7: House of the Ara Maxima
The house of the Ara Massima is a house from Roman times, 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 the house of Pinarius.
Sight 8: Casa VI 14, 28.33 Sog. Casa di Laocoonte
The House of Laocoön is a Roman house, buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: it owes its name to a cycle of paintings found in the atrium.
Sight 9: House of the Silver Wedding
The House of the Silver Wedding is the name given to the archaeological remains of a Roman house in Pompeii, buried in the ash from the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The house was excavated in 1893 and was named after the silver wedding anniversary of Umberto I of Italy and Margherita of Savoy, which took place in that year.
Sight 10: Regio V
The list includes the monuments present in Regio V of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
Sight 11: Casa dei Gladiatori (V.5.3)
The Gladiators' house is located in Pompeii.
Sight 12: 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 13: Regio IX
The list includes the monuments present in Regio IX of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
Sight 14: 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 15: House of Julia Felix
The House of Julia Felix, also referred to as the praedia of Julia Felix, is a large Roman property on the Via dell'Abbondanza in the city of Pompeii. It was originally the residence of Julia Felix, who converted portions of it to apartments available for rent and other parts for public use after the major earthquake in 62 AD, a precursor to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD that destroyed Pompeii.
Sight 16: Regio II
The list includes the monuments present in Regio II of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
Sight 17: Regio IV
The list includes the monuments present in Regio IV of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
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