Parco archeologico di Pompei

The Roman city of Pompei was flourishing with trading and agricultural production until it was destroyed by a vulcanic eruption in 79 AC. The original village was created 700 BC and was under Etruscan and Greek influence. The wealthy town had ca. 15'000 residents when the nearby vulcano Vesuvio erupted and everything was buried under layers of ashes. The local people spoke vulgar Latin and the richer households had servants and workers (slaves) from other provinces. Teachers were selected because of Greek language, music and philosophy skills. Adjacent to the city the Sarno river connects to the Mediterranean Sea, just in front of the city was the port area. Tectonic movements have elevated the plateau since the Roman times so that the entry to Pompei is quite above today's sea level.

entrance to Terme Suburbane

Terme Suburbane

Mars with Cupido figures

Basilica Pompeiana

Foro di Pompei

Santuario di Apollo

The story of Pompei and the discovery of the ruins was brought into modern life by a nice book "Vom Zauber des Untergangs" by Gabriel Zuchtriegel, who became director of the museum of Pompei recently. There is also the English book "The buried city" available by the same author.

Villa L

mosaic	Via del Foro

Casa degli Amanti	Tempio di Isis

Odeion	Hunter scene villa di Paquio Proculo

Villa di Menandro	Carro di Menandro

Amfiteatro di Pompei	Casa della Venere in Conchiglia

Taberna	Thermopolio di Vetutio Placido


Altare del Santuario di Apollo	Santuario di Venere

Links

site of Pompei

EAV local train

excavations

volcanism in Napoli area

back to Roma

Milano