Pompeii Tour with Expert Archaeologist: Uncover Ancient History

Highlights

• PhD Archaeologist Guide
• Pompeii & Surroundings
• Passionate & Competent Guide

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Stop 1

   15min

   The guide will illustrate the Forum and the history of Pompeii from its origins to the dramatic eruption of 79 AD.

2. 2

   Granai del Foro

   10min

   The guide will illustrate the Granaries of the Forum and the finds (amphorae, sculptures, inscriptions, etc.) contained therein, in particular the plaster casts of the victims of the eruption.

3. 3

   Pompei La Basilica

   15min

   The guide will explain the functions of the Basilica, one of the most spectacular and monumental buildings in Pompeii.

4. 4

   Temple of Apollo

   15min

   The guide will illustrate the temple of Apollo, a building rich in original finds including sculptures, altar, fountain, inscriptions, columns and Roman sundial, an extraordinary example of ancient religious architecture.

5. 5

   Stop 5

   5min

   The guide will explain this ancient gateway to the city and the surrounding area.

6. 6

   Pompei Il Mosaico "cave Canem"

   10min

   The guide will illustrate the famous mosaic of the Cave Canem placed at the entrance of the magnificent House of the Tragic Poet.

7. 7

   Casa del Fauno

   15min

   The guide will illustrate the history of the largest house in Pompeii, the House of the Faun, where the most famous masterpieces of ancient art were found, the wonderful bronze sculpture of the dancing Faun and the gigantic and spectacular Mosaic of the Battle of Alexander, composed of more than a million extraordinary tiny colored tiles.

8. 8

   Thermopolium Regio VI, Insula VIII, 8

   10min

   The guide will illustrate a Thermopolium, one of the best preserved examples of fast-food from antiquity, describing the social life and nutrition of the ancient Pompeians.

Before you go

Location