Tour of the Ancient Roman City of Pompeii, Campania Region, Italy

The city of Pompeii is a partially buried Roman town-city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the commune of Pompei.

Along with Herculaneum, Pompeii was destroyed and completely buried during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius spanning two days in the year AD 79.

The eruption buried Pompeii under 4 to 6 meters of ash and pumice, and it was lost for nearly 1700 years before its accidental rediscovery in 1749.

Since then, its excavation has provided an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city at the height of the Roman Empire.

Today, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Italy, with approximately 2,500,000 visitors every year.

The ruins of Pompeii are situated near the modern suburban town of Pompeii (nowadays written with one "i"). It stands on a spur formed by a lava flow to the north of the mouth of the Sarno River (known in ancient times as the Sarnus). Today it is some distance inland, but in ancient times it would have been nearer to the coast.

Pompeii is about 8 km (5 miles) away from Mount Vesuvius. It covered a total of 163 acres, and would have been in the region of Campania.

0:03 - The entrance to the walled ancient Roman City of Pompeii.

0:55 - Porta marina e cinta muraria.

1:14 - The Basilica.

1:33 - Looking down the Forum.

2:13 - Paintings on the wall of the Fish Market. (2:55) Panorama of the Fish Market. (3:25) Close up of the two dead people in glass cases - you can still see the teeth. (4:24) The roof.

4:38 - The public toilets.

4:57 - A storage area holding many artifacts, such as vases, pots and people. (6:21) Skeleton of a man kneeling.

6:57 - Inside the Roman Baths.

7:54 - The are which contained 89 snack bars with the ovens still visible.

8:24 - The ferocious dog on a hall floor, to 'guard' the house. Cave Canem means "Beware of the dog".

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[gluca90]

I've been there as well with the school in the school trip i was telling you before , nice video

[craiglsimons]

@gluca90 I had a feeling you might have gone to Pompeii on your school trip, as it is in the area and is of such great importance. Bet nothing has changed since you went there?! Glad you liked the video =D