Pompeii. Walk through the ancient city

In AD 79, the most famous eruption of Vesuvius occurred. It was preceded by a series of warning signals that the Romans, unfortunately, could not decipher (or rather, did not even imagine that Vesuvius is a volcano). The eruption destroyed the cities of Pompeii, Ercolano, Stabia and a myriad of nearby villas, the exact number of which is still unknown. These cities were buried under a layer of red-hot volcanic materials and, may we forgive the souls of those who died two thousand years ago, have become tourist and archaeological fortunes of the modern world.

Almost 18 centuries of oblivion passed until the first systematic excavations began during the reign of Charles III of Bourbon. Today, this territory is a huge and unique heritage of mankind. Much has been written about this disaster: from documentary eyewitness accounts to the fictions of writers. Great interest in the fate of the fallen cities on the territory of Russia appeared after the painting by Karl Bryullov “The Last Day of Pompeii” and its return from Rome. On the triumphal appearance of the picture in St. Petersburg, E. A. Baratynsky wrote poems:

“You have brought peace trophies

With me in the fatherly shadow

And there was "The Last Day of Pompeii."

First day for the Russian brush!

Not everyone knows that the painting was based on a real street of the city. To see it and learn stunning facts from the life of the ancient Romans for modern visitors, come to visit it.