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Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, Oplontis and Boscoreale were lost to the world in August AD79 to lie hidden for almost 1800 years. Through their destruction and re-discovery, they provide us with a time capsule of Roman life in the first century AD.
This website provides details on:
the story of their destruction and re-discovery
the history of the region
the daily life of the people
an in-depth look at what can be seen today
links to other related sites
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Location
The excavations at Pompeii are located just west of present day Pompei, while Herculaneum is situated in the modern town of Ercolano. Both these sites have excellent connections by road and rail with Naples, Sorrento and neighbouring towns. The other sites discussed here, including those at Stabiae, Oplontis and Boscoreale are all within easy reach. Their location can be found by use of the map below. Smaller settlements such as those at Murecine (Moregine) and Terzigno can be found by visiting the Neighbouring Area page. As a glance at the map shows, Vesuvius looms large over all these towns and settlements.
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Photographs
This is a non-commercial site. We would like to thank all the original authors of material used in the site and trust that we have acted in accordance with the various licenses applying to their material.
Images not attributed to any particular author lie, to the best of our knowledge, in the public domain. If this is not the case, please advise us and we will either remove the offending image or comply with its license conditions. The details of photographs used in individual pages may be found by clicking on the Fotofeed link at the bottom left of all pages containing such material.
General Information
This site is purely intended to give an overall view of the effects and aftermath of the Vesuvian eruption, a virtual guide book, if you like, for the Campanian towns that were destroyed that day in late summer AD79.
We hope you will enjoy it. For comments, feedback or suggestions for the site, please use the form on the Contact Us page. If you prefer something less formal, try our 'Shoutbox' on our News and Views page.
A new page, Seismic Monitoring, has been added. This page displays real time seismic data from the Vesuvius Observatory. Data includes coverage of Vesuvius, the Phlegrean Fields, Ischia, and Stromboli.
Bibliography: Appendices A - J have been added to display a selection of research papers. These papers are in PDF format, but our document viewer allows you to view them without having to leave the site.
