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Must-see attractions in Pompeii

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    Ruins of Pompeii

    Pompeii

    The ghostly ruins of ancient Pompeii (Pompei in Italian) make for one of the world's most engrossing archaeological experiences. Much of the site's value…

  • The frescoes of Villa dei Misteri (Villa of the Mysteries), an ancient Roman villa at Pompeii ancient city, Italy
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    Villa dei Misteri

    Pompeii

    This restored, 90-room villa is one of the most complete structures left standing in Pompeii. The Dionysiac frieze, the most important fresco still on…

  • Italy, Pompeii, House Of The Faun,

    Casa del Fauno

    Pompeii

    Covering an entire insula (city block) and claiming two atria at its front end (humbler homes had one), Pompeii's largest private house is named after the…

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    Tempio di Apollo

    Pompeii

    The oldest and most important of Pompeii's religious buildings, the Tempio di Apollo largely dates from the 2nd century BC, including the striking…

  • Stabian Baths, Pompeii, Italy
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    Terme Stabiane

    Pompeii

    At this typical 2nd-century-BC bathing complex, bathers would enter from the vestibule, stop off in the vaulted apodyterium (changing room), and then pass…

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    Casa della Venere in Conchiglia

    Pompeii

    Casa della Venere in Conchiglia harbours a lovely peristyle looking onto a small, manicured garden. It's here in the garden that you'll find the large,…

  • Dog mosaic in the House of the Tragic Poet.

    Casa del Poeta Tragico

    Pompeii

    The 1st-century AD Casa del Poeta Tragico features the world's first-known 'beware of the dog' – cave canem – warnings. Visible through a protective glass…

  • Terme Suburbane

    Pompeii

    Just outside ancient Pompeii's city walls, this 1st-century-BC bathhouse is famous for several erotic frescoes that scandalised the Vatican when they were…

  • Foro

    Pompeii

    A huge rectangle flanked by limestone columns, the foro was ancient Pompeii's main piazza, as well as the site of gladiatorial games before the Anfiteatro…

  • Casa del Menandro

    Pompeii

    Better preserved than the larger Casa del Fauno, luxurious Casa del Menandro has an outstanding, elegant peristyle (a colonnade-framed courtyard) beyond…

  • Lupanare

    Pompeii

    The explicit frescoes at this ancient brothel provided visual 'inspiration' for clients. Once ready, visitors would indulge in one of the five rooms on…

  • Antiquarium

    Pompeii

    Pompeii's small museum hosts rotating exhibitions showcasing the site's archaeological finds and exploring various aspects of ancient Roman culture. The…

  • Anfiteatro

    Pompeii

    Gladiatorial battles thrilled up to 20,000 spectators at the grassy anfiteatro. Built in 70 BC, it's the oldest known Roman amphitheatre in existence. In…

  • Palestra Grande

    Pompeii

    Lithe ancients kept fit at the Palestra Grande, an athletics field with an impressive portico dating from the Augustan period. Used both as a training…

  • Casa dei Vettii

    Pompeii

    The Casa dei Vettii is home to a famous depiction of Priapus with his gigantic phallus balanced on a pair of scales…much to the anxiety of many a male…

  • Granai del Foro

    Pompeii

    The Granai del Foro is now used to store hundreds of amphorae and a number of body casts that were made in the late 19th century by pouring plaster into…

  • Macellum

    Pompeii

    Dating from the 2nd century BC, the macellum was the city's main produce market. Note the 12 bases at the centre of the market, which were once stands for…

  • Teatro Grande

    Pompeii

    The 2nd-century-BC Teatro Grande was a huge 5000-seat theatre carved into the lava mass on which Pompeii was originally built. The site hosts the annual…

  • Via dell'Abbondanza

    Pompeii

    The Via dell'Abbondanza was one of ancient Pompeii's main streets. The elevated stepping stones allowed people to cross the street without stepping into…

  • Quadriportico dei Teatri

    Pompeii

    Behind the Teatro Grande's stage, the porticoed Quadriportico dei Teatri was initially used as a place for the audience to stroll between acts and later…

  • Basilica

    Pompeii

    The basilica was the 2nd-century-BC seat of Pompeii's law courts and exchange. The semicircular apses would later influence the design of early Christian…

  • Tempio di Venere

    Pompeii

    On the right as you enter the ruin's main entrance is the 1st-century BC Tempio di Venere, formerly one of the town's most opulent temples.

  • Villa di Diomede

    Pompeii

    A once-elegant ancient villa attributed to Marcus Arrius Diomedes, whose tomb lies opposite the monumental entrance.

  • Teatro Piccolo

    Pompeii

    The Teatro Piccolo was once an indoor theatre renowned for its acoustics.

  • Tempio di Giove

    Pompeii

    Built in the 2nd-century BC in honour of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, the Tempio di Giove was a nexus of religious activity. Its surviving elements include…

  • Porta Marina

    Pompeii

    The ruin of Pompeii's main entrance is at Porta Marina, the most impressive of the seven gates that punctuated the ancient town walls. A busy passageway…

  • Porta Ercolano

    Pompeii

    One of Pompeii's ancient city gates, Porta Ercolano was designed with three passageways. While the central one was used for vehicles, the two peripheral…

  • Porta Marina Entrance & Ticket Office

    Pompeii

    One of two main entrances to the ruins of Pompeii, located an 80m walk south of the Pompei Scavi–Villa dei Misteri Circumvesuviana train station.

  • Tempio di Iside

    Pompeii

    The pre-Roman Tempio di Iside was a popular place of cult worship.

  • Foro Triangolare

    Pompeii

    The Foro Triangolare would originally have overlooked the sea.

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