Pompeii Excavations Guided Tour: Historical and Cultural Itineraries

Highlights

• Duration and Villa of Mysteries Inclusion
• Historiographical and Cultural Interpretation
• Domus Pompeiana and Ancient Life

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Archaeological Park of Pompeii

   25min

   Suburban spas: the splendid frigidarium, with a nymphaeum in glass paste, of polychrome and glazed tiles, and the swimming pool frescoed with Nilotic subjects.

2. 2

   Tempio di Venere

   25min

   The place of the Imperial cult and Goddess of sailors. The temple of Venus occupies a terrace that dominates the entire surrounding landscape. An impressive bronze statue depicting Daedalus by the great Polish artist Igor Mitoraj.

3. 3

   Pompei La Basilica

   25min

   The great Tribunal of Pompeii. The Basilica of Pompeii has three naves and anticipates the typology of the Christian basilica. It is the largest public building in Pompeii. A monument of extraordinary architectural grandeur.

4. 4

   Temple of Apollo

   25min

   Ethical and prophetic worship. The Temple of Apollo is a magnificent building of Greek design. Its architectural and plastic configuration is stupendous. The two bronze statues representing Apollo and Diana dominate.

5. 5

   Foro de Pompeya

   25min

   Commercial, administrative and religious center of the city. The Forum of Pompeii is an urban complex of majestic grandeur. It is dominated by the grandiose Temple of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva.

6. 6

   Terme del Foro

   25min

   Wellness center and SPA of the ancient community of Pompeii. In this perfectly preserved thermal complex, the tepidarium, with its splendid Neronian school stuccoes, and the grandiose alabaster labrum in the calidarium., of Egyptian origin, excel.

7. 7

   Casa del Fauno

   25min

   The largest in all of Pompeii, a palace house from the Hellenistic era. In this house you can admire an excellent copy of one of the most famous mosaics of the Roman world, the Battle of Issus in 333 BC, between Alexander the Great against Darius III of Persia.

8. 8

   Casa dei Vettii

   25min

   Splendid frescoes of the fourth Pompeian style. In this house you can admire the famous Priapus, of the Neronian school. The majestic Hall is splendid, with a rich production of Cupids intent on working activities. The grandest pictorial cycle of the Neronian school in all of Pompeii. The mythological paintings are grandiose, including Daedalus and the Minotaur.

Before you go

Location