The Best Spots in Pompeii

See how the ancient people of Pompeii lived by seeing all the greatest artefacts leftover! Pompeii is truly an unforgettable sight to see in person, once being the home to the ancient Romans. The entire city is ruins, with each building and artefact found here thousands of years old! Discover all the best spots to…

Why are we still so interested in Pompeii?

Hundreds of years on from the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius people are still fascinated by the city of Pompeii. Countless books, films, historical works, exhibitions and research has been created about the unforeseen eruption. But it wasn’t the first, nor the last volcanic eruption, so why are we still so intrigued? It took less…

Wine in Ancient Pompeii

The fermentation of wine may have been picked up in Ancient Greece, however, it was the Ancient Romans that mastered the mass production of the alcoholic beverage. The wine was considered an integral part of the daily diet of the ancient people, only surpassed by water and milk. It was a drink that even slave’s…

Is Mount Vesuvius still active?

Mount Vesuvius is famous for tragically ending the ancient city of Pompeii in 79 A.D. Standing tall near the edge of Italy’s Southern Coast, the massive volcano looms above millions of locals and visitors every day. But is this volcano still dangerous to us? What is Mount Vesuvius? It is a stratovolcano which is essentially…

What is the significance of Pompeii today?

In 79AD Pliny the Younger narrates the eruption of Vesuvius from across the Bay of Naples, along with the destruction that followed in Pompeii and surrounding cities. Pompeii was abandoned under layers of molten hot ash and activity ceased there until millennia’s later. Ironically the destruction caused by the stratovolcano also resulted in the preservation…

What was daily life in Ancient Pompeii like?

Life for the residents of Pompeii was lively before the doomed eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD which destroyed the city. Pompeii was once a mega Roman hub fit with its own amphitheatre, baths and tavern; many of which can be viewed today at the ancient site. Most of the activity of the residences…

10 Interesting Facts about Pompeii

At one point in time Pompeii was an important Roman city, but hundreds of years after its creation, the city was left virtually frozen in time by an eruption from the formidable Mt. Vesuvius. Buried under layers of ash that quickly preserved the city intact, it is today one of the most significant elements of…

What is Naples famous for?

The atmosphere in Naples is electric both day and night. Cobbled streets open out into pretty piazzas where locals kick back and relax with coffee, and ancient castles rear up when you least expect them to. And there’s the food – mouth-watering pizza that follows a recipe from hundreds of years ago and thick, creamy…

How to explore Pompeii?

In the times before 79 AD, Pompeii was a lively Italian city crisscrossed with narrow cobbled streets and alive with the sound of market sellers and daily life. But after tragedy struck in 79 AD, when nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted over the city and buried it in a thick layer of volcanic ash, things changed…

What was rediscovered at Pompeii?

Pompeii can be classified as one of the greatest discoveries in the modern world, but where does the history of the excavation begin? Pompeii was an ancient Roman city in Naples that sat proudly on the base of Mount Vesuvius. In 79AD when Pompeii and surrounding cities were buried under a layer of volcanic ash,…