{"id":230,"date":"2009-03-21T16:56:31","date_gmt":"2009-03-21T15:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/?p=230"},"modified":"2009-03-22T16:50:35","modified_gmt":"2009-03-22T15:50:35","slug":"pompeii-the-still-living-roman-city-in-campania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/230\/pompeii-the-still-living-roman-city-in-campania\/","title":{"rendered":"Pompeii: the still living Roman City, in Campania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-231\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/pompeiii1.jpg\" alt=\"pompeiii1\" width=\"500\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/pompeiii1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/pompeiii1-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Vesuvio<\/strong> <strong>eruption<\/strong> that destroyed <strong>Pompeii <\/strong>took place in <strong>79 AD.<br \/>\n<\/strong>In the year 62 AD. Pompeii was severely damaged from an earthquake. And in 79 the city was still not fully rebuilt. At that time &#8211; especially in summer &#8211; about 15,000 &#8211; 20,000 people lived in the town. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-232\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/pompei52.jpg\" alt=\"pompei52\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/>The <strong>remains of just over 1000 people<\/strong> has been found, consisting of slaves, sick people, pregnant women, elderly and family members who do not simply want to leave their houses.<br \/>\nThe high gas content in the magma eruptions also run extremely explosive.<\/p>\n<p>A massive detonation happened at noon on August the 24th\u00a0 and huge masses of rock fell from an altitude of more than 30 kilometres. The wind drove down the falling pumice stones and others towards Pompeii. Under this load the roofs of houses collapsed. The remaining residents and the refugees protect themselves with pillows over their heads against this stone rain.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nThe devastating volcanic eruption ended only after 18 hours, with its ash cloud that changed the day into night illuminated only by the glow of the fire. At the same time, there were minor <strong>earthquakes <\/strong>and <strong>tsunami<\/strong>, which, with its tidal waves, made impossible the\u00a0 escape through the sea.<\/p>\n<p>Even the<strong> heat<\/strong> that scorched the pulmonary vesicles, was deadly and the dust and <strong>toxic gases<\/strong> led to asphyxiation.<\/p>\n<p>The city was not only completely buried in volcanic ash, but also the eruption led Pompeii far from the sea where it is situated nowadays.<br \/>\nIt was <strong>excavated since 1738<\/strong> under Charles of Bourbon, and the excavation became <strong>systematic from 1869<\/strong>. Thanks to the preservation of volcanic ash the excavations now offer a <strong>unique and largely complete snapshot of that time<\/strong> with shops, restaurants, bakeries<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-236\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/pompei63.jpg\" alt=\"pompei63\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/>, etc., so that even as a visitor someone can get a vivid impression in <strong>the daily life of an ancient Roman city.<\/strong><br \/>\nPompeii is the main tourist destination in the entire region. If a visitor is non well prepared about its history and culture, it seems better to join one of the paid tours to walk through it.<br \/>\nIt is very easy to reach even without car. Near the entrance to the excavation site by the &#8220;Porta Marina&#8221; there is <strong>the station &#8220;Pompei-Scavi&#8221;<\/strong> the (private) Circumvesuviana line Naples-Sorrento. Also from the railway station of the state (for example from the area around Paestum) visitors can in a few minutes walk to the excavation site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entrance are located in:<\/strong><br \/>\nPorta Marina &#8211; Piazza Anfiteatro and Piazza Esedra<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Time:<\/strong><br \/>\nfrom 1st November to 31st March: daily from 8.30 to 17.00 (last admission 15.30)<br \/>\nfrom 1st April to 31st October: daily from 8.30 to 19.30 (last admission 18.00)<\/p>\n<p>Closed: 1st January, 1st May, 25th December.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tickets:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Single<\/strong> (valid for 1 day):<br \/>\nFull \u20ac 11,00<br \/>\nReduced \u20ac 5.50<\/p>\n<p><strong>With access to 5 sites<\/strong> (Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplonti, Stabia, Boscoreale) &#8211; (valid for 3 days)<br \/>\nFull price: \u20ac 20.00<br \/>\nReduced: \u20ac 10.00<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visitors are called to observe the following rules:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022Do not stop on the brink of the excavation or climb on walls<br \/>\n\u2022Observe a respectful behaviour;<br \/>\n\u2022Do not write on the walls;<br \/>\n\u2022Put waste in proper containers;<br \/>\n\u2022Photographs and films are allowed only for private use; for shooting with tripods, flash lights or for commercial use, visitors must contact the offices of the Sopraintendenza.<br \/>\n\u2022Deposit bags, backpacks, umbrellas and other bulky items in the wardrobe;<br \/>\n\u2022Smoking is not allowed;<br \/>\n\u2022Animals are not admitted;<br \/>\n\u2022They advice of the possible presence of stray dogs which have passed the defence perimeter of the excavations. It is recommended to keep distance and be careful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/holidays-in-campania\/\">Click here for more information about facilities to vist Pompeii and Campania<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-233 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2203689753_fe1290332d_m1.jpg\" alt=\"2203689753_fe1290332d_m1\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2203689753_fe1290332d_m1.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2203689753_fe1290332d_m1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-237 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/pompei31.jpg\" alt=\"pompei31\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/pompei31.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/pompei31-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-238 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/pompei72.jpg\" alt=\"pompei72\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vesuvio eruption that destroyed Pompeii took place in 79 AD. In the year 62 AD. Pompeii was severely damaged from an earthquake. And in 79 the city was still not fully rebuilt. At that time &#8211; especially in summer &#8211; about 15,000 &#8211; 20,000 people lived in the town. 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