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Suggested pick-up time will be approx. at 8.00 - 8.30. In approx 30 minutes we will reach this beautiful archaeological site, where you will admire what it was before it was completely buried beneath the ashes of Mt. Vesuvius. Duration of this tour: 3-4 hrs
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Pompeii – The Journey into the past

Pompeii was built on a lava plateau, flanked by a canal which was used to connect the city to the nearby seaport. A city that stretched over an area of approximately 66 hectares, with an old housing dating to the sixth century BC. In the late fourth century BC as a result of continuous pressure from Samnite populations, Pompei asked and was granted protection from Rome and then entering into a political organization called ROMAN RES PUBLICA. Over the years, the population of Pompeii ever asked with more frequency greater equality and social policy to Rome, a request can not be met, and in fact in 89 BC to the first rebellion, Pompeii was under siege by the troops of General Silla, and in 80 BC Pompeii capitulated becoming a Roman colony. With the status of colony Pompeii was enriched public and private buildings and further embellished, especially under the Emperors Octavian Augustus and Tiberius.

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Its importance as a commercial center grew increasingly since Pompeii was the flourishing center of so many crafts, a fact discovered the many shops throughout the territory. To all this wealth was given a first blow when in the year 62 AD Pompeii was hit by a violent earthquake suffered serious damage. But the people of Pompeii is not discouraged, despite the city was nearly destroyed, they began to rebuild Pompeii even more beautiful. In 79 AD Pompei was still on ongoing construction site when in August 24 around noon a catastrophe of enormous proportions struck Pompeii: the explosion of Mount Vesuvius, an explosion of lava, ash, gas, pumice stones and lapilli that destroyed everything that stood in his way and of course Pompeii was not spared and for more than 1000 years has been buried by ash, until the early findings in the sixteenth century. But with the advent of Charles III of Bourbon, King of Naples, in 1748 they began systematic excavations and becoming the largest destination for travelers and historians of the period.

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But to begin to get a more accurate archaeological digging we hade to wait the mid 1800s when the most illustrious Neapolitan professor of archeology, Nicola Fiorelli began to divide and classify all the material found, an enormous amount of work continued from 1924 to 1961 by another great archaeologist, Amedeo Maiuri. Thanks to these people and others with an infinite talent, today we can admire the treasures of inestimable historical value collected and exhibited in the most important museum of classical archaeology in the world. the “Archaeological Museum of Naples” and still thanks to these wonderful people that visitors from all over the world can admire the temples, along roads and lanes, houses and shops.
A walk amongst the excavations of Pompeii is a unique experience one captures the feeling of life in ancient times, in fact the most surprising aspect is the number of homes, luxurious or humble. Even more surprising is the amount of furnishings that have remained intact, permitting us to see into the personal aspect of the life of the inhabitants. Homes like the Menandro house, the house of Vetti, house of the Faun, Villa dei Misteri (Mysteries) one of the most important villa of Pompeii for its paintings, the famous fresco give the villa its name. all this, with so many other findings gives you the occasion to know a civilization still unmatched, a civilization of over 2500 years, the civilization of Pompeii.

Pompeii can be combine with other gorgeous locations along the coast; The service will be discharge with Mercedes sedan or deluxe minivan by English speaking driver.

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