Pompeii Gladiators Games and Glory Archaeologist-Led Journey

Highlights

• Archaeologist Guide
• Key Sites
• Admission Included

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Archaeological Park of Pompeii

   10min

   Meet your guide at the main entrance of the archaeological site, Porta Marina Superiore.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   10min

   Explore one of Pompeii’s most ancient sanctuaries, where religion and civic identity were deeply intertwined. Your guide reveals how divine favour was believed to shape both daily life and public spectacle.

3. 3

   Basilica

   10min

   Step inside one of the most important civic buildings in the Roman world. Here, justice was administered and commercial life regulated, revealing the structure and discipline behind Roman society.

4. 4

   Stop 4

   15min

   Stand in the grand civic centre where politics, religion, and commerce shaped daily life beneath Vesuvius.

5. 5

   Stop 5

   10min

   Enter the city’s vibrant food market, where fresh produce, imported delicacies, and daily commerce reflect the cosmopolitan nature of Roman Pompeii.

6. 6

   Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)

   15min

   Uncover the sophistication of Roman bathing culture, where physical wellbeing, conversation, and social hierarchy came together in carefully designed architectural spaces.

7. 7

   Lupanar

   15min

   A discreet yet revealing stop that explores the realities of Roman social life, attitudes towards pleasure, and the complexity of urban society.

8. 8

   Stop 8

   15min

   Explore a beautifully preserved aristocratic home, offering a rare glimpse into refined domestic life, private luxury, and the rhythms of elite Roman households.

Before you go

Location