08/02/2024
Buried under the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum are evidence of what life was like in the 1st century AD.
Pompeii with its 25,000 inhabitants was a commercial city, while Herculaneum was conceived as a residential neighborhood where the rich patricians could enjoy the beautiful coastal landscapes on holiday.
Herculaneum was discovered first, in 1710, buried under 25 meters of material which carbonized everything upon contact, but as it cooled it turned into rock. This process meant that some elements, destined to decompose, were actually preserved, such as the wood or papyrus of the villa of the same name. In Ercolano it is possible to view mostly houses and environments intended for private life. Pompeii, however, was discovered in 1748 buried under 7-8 meters of incoherent material which, unlike Herculaneum, allowed oxygen to pass through it, not blocking the decomposition of organic elements such as wood, human and animal bodies which decomposed over time , leaving its shape imprinted in the ashes. This process allowed us to make casts of everything that had decomposed. Pompeii gives the possibility of understanding the city in its entirety, thus allowing you to come into contact with the daily life that developed along the streets.
Both archaeological sites were declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1997!
And what about the Vesuvius?🌋 In all its majesty it is the perfect setting for our city. It is a concentration of naturalistic riches, history of volcanology and breathtaking landscapes. It is one of the two active volcanoes in continental Europe, now defined as quiescent, since its last eruption was in 1944.
Are you ready to wear the clothes of the ancient Romans and visit Pompeii and Herculaneum with us and then climb up to the crater of Vesuvius?🚗
