Named after the wealthy merchants who once lived here, the complex is designed to pamper its occupants and impress its guests with a series of entertainment rooms surrounding a large central courtyard enclosed by columns. Also notable are the large mythological creatures portrayed in the atrium’s frescoes.
While most of the temple’s original bronze statues are now in the National Archeological Museum of Naples, a copy of Apollo and a bust of the goddess Diana stand in their place.Situated in the western sector of the Pompeii ruins, the House of the Vettii is one the city’s best-preserved Roman villas. The ruins of Herculaneum with those of Pompei, represent an important part of the history of our country.We will take you to the discovery of Amalfi, the pearl of the coast and breathtaking sceneries. Given that wealthy Roman generally did not visit brothels because of the availability of mistresses and slave concubines, the writers names cannot be connected to known historical figures but the graffiti do tell stories, however. This technique was used to produce a number of casts of human bodies, animals and objects.
Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. THE NEW EXCAVATIONS OF POMPEII (IN REGIO V) REVEALED IN AN EXCLUSIVE VIRTUAL TOUR BY MASSIMO OSANNA, DIRECTOR OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK OF POMPEII. The house was named after another famous find, a bronze statue of a faun. In 79 A.D., the volcano Vesuvius erupted, covering the Roman City with 12 meters (40 feet) of fine ash, which preserved the buried city and its asphyxiated residents intact for nearly 1700 years. The original Etruscan design was amended by the Greeks, and then expanded by the Romans with the addition of a perimeter of outer columns. It was built on a spur formed by a prehistoric lava flow to the north of the mouth of the Sarnus (modern Sarno) River. In some instances, writers responded to the messages carved into the walls, creating an ongoing dialogue that offers a unique look at the history of Pompeii.Located in the far-west section of Pompeii, the House of the Tragic Poet is famed for its artful decoration, which includes frescoes and mosaics that are surprisingly grand for the home’s relatively small size.
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Hopefully you won't have to choose between Pompeii or Ercolano - preferably see both! The court house known as the basilica had the same cross-shaped floor plan adopted later for Christian churches. Nobody even knew how to indicate the city’s location. Set against a rich red background, the paintings are beautifully executed with a remarkable degree of clarity and detailing. With its large outdoor terrace and well-designed rooms, the home and gardens are just as impressive.Those that did not flee the city of Pompeii before the eruption were doomed and their corpses were entirely buried by hot ashes raining from the sky. The baths had no separate male and female sections, meaning that men and women would have had separate bathing hours.Built around 70 BC, the amphitheater of Pompeii is the oldest surviving Roman amphitheaters in the world. Located outside Pompeii on the road that leads down to the city’s harbor is the …