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[H2] OPLONTI

The opulent villa at – Oplontis, whose ownership is tentatively attributed to Nero’s wife, Poppaea. Hidden until the 1960’s beneath the modem n streets of Torre Annunziata, and excavated using relatively modern techniques, it is now possible to wander from room to room gazing at a stunning sequence of wallpaintings, all left in situ.  The […]

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[H2] POMPEII

Pompeii is not just an excavation, it is a whole city. There are two theatres, a large amphitheatre, countless snack bars along the streets, several bathhouses, shops, gracious villas, at least one brothel, town houses and apartments, temples and law courts, various markets and recreational areas. All were buried in volcanic ash 1,920 years ago. […]

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[H2] PUTEOLI

The amphitheatre at Pozzuoli, reputed to be the third largest in Italy and to the volcanic Phlegraean Fields, to explore the suphurous stones, bubbling mud and jets of steam in the crater of Solfatara. Lecture before dinner: “Roman Campania”. This prime settlement site with a natural harbour was colonised in 529 BC by the Greeks, […]

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[H2] ISCHIA BOAT GUIDED TOUR

ISCHIA BOAT GUIDED TOUR Duration: 3 hours or full day Max people: 6 Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea and it lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples. Visitpompeii  offers you esclusive tour of the island of Ischia. Arrived at pier of Lacco Ameno, you will meet your english […]

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[H2] Onglet promo sur 1xBet mobile : lire une offre active sans confusion

Quand l’utilisateur cherche comment lire une offre active dans l’onglet promo sans mélanger bonus, conditions et action disponible, il veut surtout comprendre savoir ce que l’offre ouvre réellement, quelles limites sont visibles et à quel moment agir. Sur téléphone, le sujet paraît simple, mais la lecture se brouille vite dès qu’un écran se recharge, qu’un […]

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[H2] NAPLES TOURS

THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF NAPLES – SPACCANAPOLI AND ITS TREASURESSPACCANAPOLI The street we know today as “Spaccanapoli” follows the path of the original Roman Decumano Inferiore, slicing through the very heart of the Historic Centre. On either side of this main artery of central Naples stand the grandest monumental buildings, amongst them the Monastero of […]

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[H2] EDUCATIONAL TOURS

EDUCATIONAL TOURS & SCHOOL TRIPSfor youth groups, teenagers, families “Visitpompeii” is specialized in educational trips and tours for school groups. We offer customized trips and tours for teachers and students to the places of the Naples area such as Pompeii, Herculaneum, the Archaeological Museum, Paestum, Capri etc. Based on my past experience as a school […]

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[H2] PHLEGREAN FIELDS

The Phlegraean FieIds (Campi Flegrei or `burning fields’) is the name given to the volcanic plain extending along the coast from Cumae to Naples_ Previous eruptions have left 13 craters, some filled with water. The most recent resulted from an explosion in 1538, and is known as Monte Nuovo (marked on the map :,as `volcanic […]

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[H2] PAESTUM

The Greek city of Poseidonia was founded towards the end of the 7th century BC on land which had already been occupied in prehistoric times. The city became a trading centre, grew rich, and was defended by strong walls. Two magnificent temples, dedicated to Hera and Athena, were constructed • during the 6th century BC, […]

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[H2] SPECIAL OFFER

POMPEII, HERCULANEUM, AMALFI AND POSITANO SPECIAL OFFER AVAILABLE FROM NOVEMBER 2018 TROUGH MARCH 2019 The months from November 2018 trough March 2019 are the ideal months to appreciate the wonders of Pompeii and Herculaneum and the splendor on the Amalfi coast without the crowd and the heat of the summer. Suggested for a couple but […]

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[H2] ABTIQUARIUM

The excellent Antiquarium at Boscoreale (adjacent to the excavations of the Villa Regina), which explores the relationship between people and their environment in the Bay of Naples in Roman times. A wonderful range of the carbonised organic remains from Herculaneum and other sites is on display. The displays at the Antiquarium at Boscoreale, opened in […]

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[H2] STABIAE

Stabiae was an ancient Roman town, located close to the modern town of Castellammare di Stabia approximately 4.5 km southwest of Pompeii. It was positioned on a 50 m high headland overlooking the Gulf of Naples.Being only 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Mount Vesuvius, this seaside resort was largely destroyed by two metres of tephra […]

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[H2] CUMAE

A Greek colony, Kyme, founded here c750 BC, was probably the first on the Italian mainland. Its strong acropolis, naturally defended by sea, woods, mountains and lakes, attracted settlers from various parts of the Greek world, and the city became powerful. It was the focus of opposition to growing Etruscan power in Campania, and the […]

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[H2] WINE TOURS

Go to content NEW DAY TOURS WINE TOURSThe wine tasting tour is a full day tour and it includes a Pompeii / Herculaneum tour or a Naples city tour, at your choice. The wine tasting takes you for lunch at the Cantina del Vesuvio Winery at the base of Mt. Vesuvius at the Vesuvius National […]

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[H1] OPLONTI

The opulent villa at – Oplontis, whose ownership is tentatively attributed to Nero’s wife, Poppaea. Hidden until the 1960’s beneath the modem n streets of Torre Annunziata, and excavated using relatively modern techniques, it is now possible to wander from room to room gazing at a stunning sequence of wallpaintings, all left in situ.  The site of Roman Oplontis has long been known from the Peutinger Table, a medieval copy of a 4th century road map. Its position, three miles from Pompeii and six. from Herculaneum, is marked with a square and two towers, the symbol used for thermal baths or villas. The exact location of the site on the ground was not known until relatively recently.
Work during the 183Òs produced finds of Roman date, but it was not until 1964 that systematic excavation began under the supervision of Naples and Caserta. A magnificent villa began to emerge from a covering shroud nearly 7m deep, comprising 1.8m of lapilli (small stones) and ash, and 5m of mud. Excavation and restoration continue, today. The discovery of another villa nearby in 1974, has led to the suggestion that this was not an urban centre, but a holiday resort zone for the rich, comprising vast suburban villas enjoying seclusion and luxury. At a later date the east wing and the portico on the northern side were added, providing the characteristic colonnaded facade so popular along the coast.
More than ninety rooms have so`far been revealed, many with beautiful wall paintings.
Detailed excavations of the twelve gardens within and around the villa have been carried out since 1974 by Wilhelmina Jashemski. The original positions of plants, flower beds and trees have been identified, and often enough evidence has survived to recognise individual species. It seems likely that by the early lst century AD it was the property of the wealthy Poppaea family. Other houses in Pompeii itself are known to have been theirs, including the House of Menander and the House of the Golden Cupids. Some would identify the owner as the most infamous of the clan – Poppaea Sabina, wife of the Emperor Nero – `a woman of surpassing beauty but licentious morals’.
She was killed by her brutal husband in AD 65, several years before the eruption buried the villa in AD 79. The last owners were not present when the disaster occurred, and no human remains were found here. The building was being refurbished, presumably as a result of extensive earthquake damage suffered in AD 62. The furniture had been removed for safe-keeping, and stacks of building material have been discovered, still awaiting use. The illusion of depth has been achieved. The use of building and trees in the background plus tripods, gates and animals at various depths in the middle ground all help to create the illusion than the columns are in front of the of the wall.

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[H1] POMPEII

Pompeii is not just an excavation, it is a whole city. There are two theatres, a large amphitheatre, countless snack bars along the streets, several bathhouses, shops, gracious villas, at least one brothel, town houses and apartments, temples and law courts, various markets and recreational areas. All were buried in volcanic ash 1,920 years ago.
Pompeii, whose name is of Oscan origin, was founded by Italy people, probably during the 8th century BC.
During the 6th century BC the nearby Greek settlements of Cumae and Neapolis exerted a strong influence. Remains of this date include the Doric temple in the triangular forum.
From 530-474 BC Pompeìi was occupied by the Etruscans, and soon after this the first stone walls were built around it, replacing an earlier earthwork defence.
The period from the late 5th to early lst centuries BC is generally referred to as `Samnite Pompeii‘, but it was in reality a troubled period during which both Samnite and Roman influences were strong. By the late 3rd century BC Pompeii had been admitted into the Roman federation, though the inhabitants were Italic.
The defences were elaborated as the town had expanded, and public buildings such as baths, forum, theatre and more temples were added.
During the Social Wars of 92-89 BC Pompeii joined the Italic League to protest against Roman oppression. It was at this time that the towers were added to the defences, which helped the town to withstand a siege by Sulla’s forces in 90 BC. The region was eventually won back to Rome, and in 80 BC a new colony, was established – Colonia Veneria Cornelia Pompeii.
More public buildings were constructed to meet the needs of the colonists, doubling the number of temples, baths and theatres; an amphitheatre was added and, a little later, an aqueduct.
Situated about 400m from the sea, with a small harbour at the mouth of the River Sarno, Roman Pompeii grew in importance as a trading centre.
Fulling and baking seem to have been the most prolific industries, and inns, bars, taverns and stables abounded to serve visitors and inhabitants alike. Population estimates for AD 79 range from 12,000 to 20,000, and the houses reflect great variety in fortunes: some were wealthy enough to take up an entire district( insula), others had only a few rooms.
Significant events for the Pompeians took place in AD 59
, when riots in the amphitheatre caused its closure for 10 years, and AD 62, when there was a terrible earthquake. Soon after this, perhaps as compensation for both events, the emperor Nero bestowed the honour of his name on the town, Colonia Neroniana.
About 2,000 inhabitants are thought to have perished in the town during the eruption of Vesuvius.
Titus had become emperor only two months before, and initiated relief for survivors. Some attempts were made to disinter the town, but the task proved too great, and too dangerous – pockets of escaping gas caused further deaths. The site was abandoned, although a small settlement called Civita did grow up over the ash, just to the north.. Further eruptions of Vesuvius led to its desertion in the 11th century, and the exact position of Pompeii was forgotten.
Excavation
Roman remains had been unearthed between 1594 and 1600 during ‘the construction of the Sarno Canal which crossed the site of Pompeii, but their significance was not recognised. Then, in the early years of the 18th century, monks sinking a well in Resina, the town that had grown up over Herculaneum, began bringing to the surface rare and beautiful marbles. They had unknowingly struck the upper tier of seats in the theatre. A wealthy Austrian, Prince d’Elbeuf, heard of the treasures and commissioned a programme of looting by means of lateral tunnels dug from the well shaft to provide ornaments for his new villa. Tunnelling and looting at Herculaneum continued during the period of Bourbon rule in Naples from 1734, and in 1738 an inscription was found which identified the site. Charles III appointed an army engineer, Alcubierre, to oversee operations, and Herculaneum soon resembled an anthill. By 1748, removable treasures were becoming scarce, and Alcubierre switched his attention to the area of Pompeii. The town’ was not identified until 1763, when an inscription with its name was found. Alcubierre made no ‘ record of his finds, but fortunately his assistant, Karl Weber, was more methodical, and some plans were drawn, especially of the Villa dei Papiri, just outside Herculaneum.
Throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries `excavation’, in reality looting, continued sporadically at both Pompeii and Herculaneum. The art and architecture had a profound effect on western culture, as a revival of classicism swept the educated and fashionable. It was not until 1860, when Garibaldi appointed Giuseppe Fiorelli as director of excavations at Pompeii, that anything resembling modern archaeological techniques were applied.
Fiorelli instituted a policy of completely clearing one site before moving on to the next, and leaving finds in place wherever possible to preserve their ancient context. He recorded his excavations in journals, and it was he who first realised that the body cavities in the ash at Pompeii could be reconstructed as plaster casts. He divided the streets up into numbered regions, and gave each insula and each doorway a number. This system of identifying each building is still used today – eg I, 6, 15 refers to Region I, insula 6, doorway 15.
Other scholars continued his work. From 1875-1900 August Mau, a German, worked at Pompeii. Amongst his achievements was the recognition of the four successive styles of wall painting stili referred to today. From 1910-1923 Vittorio Spinazzola oversaw a project to uncover the entire Via dell’ Abbondanza, published in 1953 in three huge tomes. His successor in 1927 was Amedeo Maiuri, who also began the first systematic excavations at Herculaneum.
Excavation and restoration continue, hampered by the unstable geology. Considerable damage was caused by an earthquake in 1980. A recently published book on the archaeology of Pompeii assesses the situation thus
`Pompeii is at once the most studied and the least understood of sites. Universally familiar, its excavation and scholarship prove a nightmare of omissions and disasters’
(Ray Laurence Roman Pompeii Routledge 1994, quoting Professor A Wallace Hadrill).

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[H1] PUTEOLI

The amphitheatre at Pozzuoli, reputed to be the third largest in Italy and to the volcanic Phlegraean Fields, to explore the suphurous stones, bubbling mud and jets of steam in the crater of Solfatara. Lecture before dinner: “Roman Campania”.
This prime settlement site with a natural harbour was colonised in 529 BC by the Greeks, who called it Dicaearchia. The Roman city of Puteoli was established in 194 BC, and it became the principal port of Campania. The few public buildings to have survived are proof of the wealth and status of the town. Cicero had a villa here, and referred to it as `Little Rome’, and St Paul disembarked here in AD 61 alter his voyage from Caesarea.
The town also became famous for its ash deposits from prehistoric volcanic eruptions. The Romans used this material to make a strong cement, and called the product pulvis puteolanus after the town.
Pozzuoli, like Baia and other towns around this part of the Bay of Naples, is affected by a rare seismic phenomenon called bradyseism. This manifests itself in the form of slow earthquakes, almost unnoticeable, but often resulting in a rise or fall of land level by a metre or two in a few months. The archaeology of the lower town has been much affected by this.
The harbour was protected by an extensive mole, to which the Emperor Caligula, in the 1 st century AD, attached a floating bridge to join the town to Baiae. The mole comprised 25 piers connected by arches, the foundations of which can still be seen underwater in calm conditions.
In the upper town is the well-preserved amphitheatre,
begun by Nero in the 1 st century AD to replace a smaller one of Augustan date nearby. It could accommodate 40,000 spectators.The labyrinth of dungeons and passages under the arena is particularly impressive here – cages of animals and scenery could be hoisted up to ground level by lifts and pulleys. The area around the outside of the amphitheatre has become a convenient store for displaying decorative stonework found -all over Pozzuoli. These include tombstones, altars, columns, architraves and pieces of mosaic flooring.The only substantial Roman building remaining in the lower town is the so-called `Serapeum’, actually a macellum or market.