A trip to Pompeii

No precise information is known about the origins of the city of Pompeii, but what is certain is that this city is of great historical importance because it offers us the opportunity to discover our own eyes, design concept at the time of the Romans.

An excursion to Pompeii takes us to the discovery of a Roman city that has remained virtually intact to the present, perfectly maintained under layers of lava and ash. Pompeii was completely buried after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD

When the volcano awoke from his sleep Pompeii was a city undergoing reconstruction.

A few years earlier the city had suffered a very destructive earthquake. The eruption of 24 August 79 AD C struck the city in silence. No one expected a disaster of this magnitude and the inhabitants of Pompeii were surprised to improvise even as some were already asleep.

With a visit to the excavations of Pompeii, it is possible to discover the classical Roman domus with its courtyards, patios and swimming pools to collect rainwater. One can observe closely how the buildings were built of'administration public forums and villas. Through the basilica and temples can be their way of thinking and their religion at that time part of the life of every citizen.

A visit to Pompeii, not only helps us to understand how the city was built, but it's also a way to revisit the lifestyle of the Roman period. The observation of religious buildings to discover the spirituality of the time, baths and amphitheater for understanding the importance of social aggregations, amid frescoes of great historical importance found in many buildings, observing the many shops artisans, their utensils, their tools, you can discover how to work the Romans but also all the small daily activities that filled the lives of citizens, their customs and traditions.

The story of Pompeii is our history. Delve into the past also means delving into our past and discover something more about ourselves.