Alle falde del Vesuvio

The city of Ercolano was built probaby in 1243; it is near Naples. During the earthquake of 62 b.C. in  Pompei, the city was hurt and then, in 79 b.C. the city was destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvio. The most important monuments we can visit are: the Theatre, Casa del tramezzo di legno, a famous monument with a folding door that share the house in two parts ; Casa dei Cervi, famous for the front of the house that now is complete, the gym, the termal bats and the tabernals , a place where the people could eat the nonloso or drink. A cura di Miriam Ferruggia e Giorgia Maniscalco

Oplontis, now called Torre Annunziata, was the “summer residence of the noblemen who lived in Pompei and it’s one of the towns destroyed by the Vesuvio in 79 a.C. The monument we are going to visit is “Villa Poppaea” (its name derives from the owner, Poppea, Nerone’s second wife) built around the I century b.C. At the time of the eruption it was empty because of the many earthquakes of the previous days. Today we can only visit the eastern part, which was the centre of the daily actions, because the western part is unavailable for visit. Since 1997 it has been defined by the UNESCO a World Heritage site and thanks to the paintings and the architectural principals, it’s one of the most important Roman buildings in the world. A cura di Giulia Grimaudo

The "Villa dei misteri" takes its name from the magnificent mural that occupies the walls of one of the rooms inside the villa. It dates back to the first half of the second century b.C and it's located outside the "Porta Ercolanese" at about 400 metres North of the same door. The mural is well preserved; it's divided in 10 episodes representing two themes: the initation to mysteries of Dionysus and the initation rituals which precede the wedding ceremony of a young lady