Places to visit

Built under the samnites but entirely rebuilt in the second century BC, the Grand Theatre of Pompeii is located, as well as the main theaters of ancient Greece, near a sacred area. Two main characteristic of this structure are certainly...

In Roman times the Lupanare (Latin for wolf or prostitute), that’s to say the brothels, were places dedicated to sexual pleasure.Most brothels were usually in back alleys and consisted of a simple back room of an inn. The rooms of...

The Amphitheatre of Pompeii is one of the oldest and best preserved in the world. Built around 70 BC the structure was used for circus games and gladiator fights as confirmed by the numerous graffiti that advertised the events.

Also called "Odeion", the Little Theatre of Pompeii had a structure very similar to that of the Grand Theatre and could accommodate about one thousand three hundred people. Here musical performances and recitations of poemswere held; the...

Built around the fourth century BC, the forum in Pompeii was a small open area around which there were shops. After the Roman conquest, the Forum was completely modernized: in fact around the square the main political and religious...

Rich home of a Roman, The House of the Faun dates back to the second century B.C. and was also buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD The House of the Faun iswas one of the largest houses of Pompeii with an area of about 3000