Things to Do in Pompeii

Pompeii was buried by Mount Vesuvius's eruption in 79 AD, preserving the Roman city in volcanic ash and pumice for nearly 1,900 years.

The site covers 44 hectares (109 acres), making it one of the largest archaeological excavations in the world, with about two-thirds still unexcavated.

Plaster casts of Pompeii's victims were created by pouring liquid plaster into voids left by decomposed bodies in the ash, revealing their final moments.

Pompeii's houses featured central courtyards called atria and were often decorated with intricate frescoes and mosaics that remain remarkably vivid today.

The city had a population of around 20,000 people before the eruption, making it a thriving port and commercial hub of the Roman Empire.

Pompeii's famous thermopolium (ancient fast-food restaurant) still displays embedded storage jars and countertops where hot food was served to workers and travellers.