Pompeii tours: Pompeii is the most popular tourist attraction in Italy
NEWS
US STANFORD UNIVERSITY AND POMPEII RUINS
November 12th (Monday) 2007, 11:18
The Pompeii Archaeological Research Project: Porta Stabia (PARP:PS) is uncovering the SE corner of Insula VIII.7, from its earliest origins through to 79 CE. Through a ... continue
POMPEII RUINS - RESTORATION OF THE PAINTINGS OF SOME SHOPS ALONG VIA DELL'ABBONDANZA
November 12th (Monday) 2007, 10:37
Soprintendenza archeologica diPompei and the centre DIAPREM of the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara, as well as to the sponsoring from the firm Fassa Bert... continue
MAN: ALMA TADEMA E LA NOSTALGIA DELL'ANTICO
October 02nd (Tuesday) 2007, 11:28
October 18 2007 to March 31 2008
Naples, Archaeological Museum
The evocative archaeological discoveries of Pompei and the surrounded area, object of diggin... continue
LIGHT OF ITALY
September 14th (Friday) 2007, 10:03
Until 30th of September - Villa Fiorentino - Sorrento
The exhibition "The Light of Italy", dedicated to Sil'vestr Scedrin and his Russian contemporaries is cert... continue
EGYPTIAN EXHIBIT IN NAPLES
January 03rd (Wednesday) 2007, 17:48
Naples, Archeological National Museum, from 13 October 2006 until 26th February 2007
The National Archaeology Museum of Naples hosts a unique exhibit that illust... continue
CHRISTMAS IN NAPLES, VIA SAN GREGORIO ARMENO
November 16th (Thursday) 2006, 19:48
Naples, Via San Gregorio Armeno, from 30th November 2006 to 06th January 2007
In Naples, in one of the most popular and historical streets, the Christmas crib sh... continue
SHORE EXCURSIONS FROM THE PORT OF NAPLES (OR SORRENTO) FOR THE CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS
We offer shore excursions from the port of Naples (or Sorrento) for cruise ship passengers wishing to visit Pompeii, Capri and the Amalfi Coast. We arrange private shore excursions from the port of Naples (or Sorrento) that are generally more economical than the cruise ship shore excursions offered by the cruise lines. On all our tours from Naples we use English-speaking drivers & air-conditioned Mercedes ( or similar make vehicles). When necessary like in Pompeii, You are accompanied by local expert guide.
POMPEII MONUMENT OF THE DAY
Just behind the Large Theatre there’s the Temple of Isis with its entrance in the street of the same name. Originally dating from between the late 2nd and early 1st centuries B.C., it was totally rebuilt after the earthquake of 62 A.D. at the expense of an ex slave who had since made his fortune. The cult of Isis became fairly wide spread during the Hellenistic era due to the religious links the Greeks had with Egypt and the Orient, and it had a particularly large following in Pompeii as the town has strong trading ties with the East. The temple stands on a tall podium situated in the centre of a porticoed courtyard. The cella, which is greater in width than in leng ... continue
RECIPE OF THE DAY OF THE ANCIENT POMPEII
(Apic. 2, 4) Ingredients:
- 1 duck
- 25 g pine nuts
- 2 big dates
- ground pepper
- 1 tblsp privet
- 1 tblsp cumin
- 1 tblsp dry coriander
- 1 tblsp dry mint
- 1 tblsp oregano
- 1 tblsp ground mustard
- 1 tblsp oil
- 1 tblsp honey
- Liquamen or 3 tblsp soya sauce
- 3 tsp anchovy paste
- 1 glass wine (Marsala)
- 1 tsp vinegar
- salt
Instructions:
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Cut in part the duck cutting off fat and bones. Put in a large and low c ... continue
FORBIDDEN POMPEII: IMAGES AND NEWS
Love was a common topic of conversation in Pompeii. Feelings, passions, poetic love, sex, homosexuality, prostitution and so forth were all part of daily life and not a source of prejudice. The concept of “obscenity” seems to have been unknown. Love and sex were considered earthly practices of a man’s life that were encouraged by the benevolence of Venus. The thousands of examples of graffiti found on the town’s walls are unequivocal proof of what the people of Pompeii thought about love and sex.