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The city of Pompeii was probably first inhabited in the VII
century B.C. and founded by the Osci, an ancient Italic population.
It later became one of the most important merchant ports of
the Roman Empire.
The city was at the height of its wealth
by the time Mount Vesuvius suddenly determined its end, with
a devastating eruption in 79 A.D.
Pompeii's dramatic burial
took just three days and two nights. Hot volcanic ashes completely
covered the city and trapped its inhabitants, leaving us with
a still life picture of the Roman ways of the period. Pompeii
was rediscovered only by chance in 1748, when the Bourbon Kings
started its excavations. Since Pompeii was not destroyed but
just "sealed off" by
volcanic materials, its preservation is unique in the world.
When you visit Pompeii, you literally travel backwards in time.
Streets, shops, villas, baths are all intact, with still bright
frescoes and mosaics.
In this tour, you will admire the Forum
area with its public buildings, the temples, the market place,
the spas, the "domus" of
rich Roman merchants.
In the afternoon the visit will continue
with the Archeological Museum of Naples, which houses the treasures
discovered at Pompeii and Herculaneum, as well as the Farnese
Collection of extraordinary Classical sculpture. Through the
mosaic and everyday life objects we will discover how life
ran in the homes over 2000 years ago.
Contact Capritime today
to schedule your "Back to
the Past" Pompeii tour.
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