POMPEII RUINS 🌴🏺⚡⭐
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How to get to Pompei Ruins (tot 55/65 min.)
BY TRAIN ( PLAN A) : From PIAZZA GARIBALDI/STAZIONE CENTRALE - Take the CIRCUMVESUVIANA towards SORRENTO- get off at POMPEI SCAVI/ VILLA DEI MISTERI. The pompei ruins entrance is located just opposite the train station.
BY SITA BUS (PLAN B) - IF YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEM WITH CIRCUMVESUVIANA TRAIN - HOW TO GET TO " POMPEII " OR " AMALFI COAST " VIA BUS (NO CIRCUMVESUVIANA TRAIN) IN CASE OF STRIKING , POOR SERVICE , DELAY
You have two option via SITA BUS from molo 21 immacolatella station of from Corso Arnaldo Lucci station ( close to Naples train station /garibaldi )
1) SITA BUS STATION FROM MOLO 21 (varco immacolatella )
Google link : https://g.co/kgs/zEdPmj3
Address : Napoli, Varco Immacolatella, 80133 Napoli NA
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2) SITA BUS TRAIN STATION ( Corso Arnaldo Lucci int. Scalo FS, Napoli)
Address : Corso Arnaldo Lucci, int. Scalo FS, 80142 Napoli NA
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TICKET ON THE SPOT BEFORE BOARDING OR VIA APP UNICO CAMPANIA ( QR CODE IN THE LAST PICS )
🛎️ Info
- How Long a visit to Pompeii : about 3/4h
- Ticket cost : about € 20 per person
- On line ticket : https://www.ticketone.it/.../parco-archeologico-di.../
- You might also want to download the My Pompei app: http://pompeiisites.org/.../mypompeii-the-application.../
-Opening hours 8 :00 - 18 :00
🛎️ My tips
No same day visit Pompeii and Ercolano ( you need 2 days)
Best entrance is "PORTA MARINA"
Bring a day bag with food and water (Large bags and backpacks are not allowed inside the park for security reasons (maximum size is 30x30x15)
Comfy shoes (flat shoes) + Hat
Book a Professional tour guide ( or at least an audio guide)
Wear sunscreen
🛎️ Must see in Pompeii
Temple of Apollo + House of Vettii + Lupanar + House of the tragic poet + Forum of Pompeii + House of the Faun + Pompeii thermal baths + Amphitheatre of Pompeii + Villa dei Misteri + Plaster Cast + The Palestra + the large theather + Gladiator Barrack + Cave Canem Mosaic
🛎️ Daily life in ancient Pompeii + social life at thermopolium (the modern cafe')
Archaeological excavations of Pompeii represent an exceptional source of information about daily life in Pompei and in Roman Empire under the rule of Emperor Tito. Historians wrote about daily life in Roman times, a routine that was not different from the one of our grandparents. Life was made of simple actions and it was actually far from our “stressful” life.
HORA PRIMA DIURNA (4.27-5.42): Since there was no electricity, people had to live according to the “rhythms” of the sun. They got up very early in the morning to start their work. Only a few houses had water so most citizens had to go to take water at public fountains. Water was very pompei 023important, this is why it was used with great parsimony. For their personal care and to wash themselves, Romans went to thermal baths. For breakfast, they ate bread and cheese, maybe with vegetable or anything left. Barber’s shops opened at sunrise: these shops were also a place to chat and relax.
HORA SECUNDA (5.42-6.58): Everyone was at work, from noble merchants to slaves. Shops were open, markets were ready, farmers were in the fields. Everyone was performing his/her personal job.
HORA QUARTA (8.13-9.29): streets were crowded, market was full of life, sellers sold and citizens bought what they needed. In the forum people walked, talked, discussed about problems of the town.
HORA SEPTIMA (12.00-13.15): this was the moment for relax. Sometimes rich noblemen offered to the town an exhibition of gladiators and so people went to the amphitheatre. This was a very cruel and violent show: we could not appreciate it today. Some people consider the gladiators andpompei 079 their performances like the football matches of today. Fans fought as they do today. After a terrible fight between fans from Pompeii and fans from Nocera that provoked several deaths, the shows with gladiators were prohibited for several years. Nero restored them to satisfy a request by Poppea, who came from Pompeii. This is also the perfect moment for a break made of bread, cake, fish, fruits, etc.
HORA OCTAVA (13.15-14.31): this is the moment of thermal baths. They were cheap and also slaves can use them. This was the best way to a 071allow people to wash themselves also relaxing or having fun in a period in which only a few houses were provided with water. Average life expectancy during Roman age was 35 years, more than the previous and the following period. Romans could not know that the most important discovery for human health was hygiene.
Today we cannot understand why they passed from hot water to cold water. But thermal baths do not have to be considered as modern beauty farms. They were also the place for business and politics. People also exercised in these facilities: “mens sana in corpore sano”.
HORA DECIMA (15.46-17.20): a short time before sunset, Romans had dinner eating olives and eggs and if they could afford it, also fish, meat, cakes. They did not have many possibilities of entertainment. Streets were not a safe place. So they went to bed early.
THE THERMOPOLIUM ( the modern fast food/cafe') 
In ancient Pompeii, one place throbbed with the pulse of daily life more than any other: the thermopolium. Comparable to modern cafés, the thermopolium was a refreshment counter where citizens could buy ready-to-eat food and drinks. These establishments were essential in a city where many homes did not have their own kitchen.
Thermopolia featured distinctive setups: a long counter, often made of masonry, adorned with vibrant frescoes depicting scenes of everyday life or images of the foods sold. Above the counter, large dolia, embedded terracotta vessels, contained foods like stews, soups, and beverages.
Thermopolia were not just places to eat; they were true social centers where people from different social backgrounds met, exchanged news, or conducted business. The discovery of numerous well-preserved thermopolia in Pompeii provides a unique and precious glimpse into the daily life of this Roman city before the tragic eruption of 79 AD.
Today, thanks to archaeological excavations, we can admire the remains of these establishments and imagine the ancient buzz of voices, the clatter of dishes, and the inviting aroma of food that once animated these streets.
🛎️ What food did they eat in Pompeii? 🏺
Food was just as important to us back then as it is now. But is that where the similarities end ? What did the people of Pompeii eat?
The ancient city of Pompeii has left behind numerous clues into their everyday life. Archaeologists have used these artefacts to deduct these past citizen’s habits, traditions, and norms. What makes Pompeii so fascinating though, is comparing these ancient people’s daily lives to our contemporary ones, seeing both the similarities and contrasts between them. But one thing that we all need as human beings is food! And this will never change. Pompeii was just as reliant on food as the rest of us, and at times turned the mundane act of eating into a culinary art form, much like us today.
Pompeii citizen’s relationship with food.
Rich Citizens
The high-class citizens of Pompeii have thought to of have had a very rich and exotic diet. It has been discovered that these families hosted dinner parties throughout the week to wine and dine with their friends and business associates. Exotic food was very fashionable in high society, and showing off by presenting imported seafood, flamingos, and even reports of giraffe. Regardless of the type of food eaten, it was usually only boiled, smoked, fried or baked. They seasoned most cuisines with fish sauce or thick syrup wine. They enjoyed deeply rich cuisines, such as desserts of stuffed dates soaking in honey. Rich citizens also benefitted from being able to afford spices, usually imported from Indonesia, which they would use to flavour their food. This is not the only way the rich would show off their wealth; where they ate was also an excuse to be extravagant. A top of the range Roman dining room would usually contain a flat table service in the middle with a hard outer ledge wide enough for people to lay back and enjoy their food. Close to the table were holes where they could keep their drinks and wine glasses. As you can probably tell, this was not the most practical dining option, especially when wearing a toga. That’s why the rich depended so heavily on their slaves to help them during their display eating. Unlike today where those who can afford to eat out do, saving themselves the effort of cooking and having plenty of choices. In ancient Pompeii, if you were rich you ate at home, surrounded by opulence with your food brought to you.
Poor Citizens
Findings revealed foods that would have been inexpensive and widely available, were things such as grains, fruits, nuts, olives, lentils, local fish and chicken eggs, as well as minimal cuts of more expensive meat and salted fish from Spain. Waste from neighbouring drains would also turn up less of a variety of foods, revealing a socioeconomic distinction between neighbours.
For the poor people of Pompeii, the luxuries of exotic meat and an array of spices were not on the table, with only cheaper food products available. Although due to the rich soil of the volcanic land, the city was able to produce a variety of fresh food. Vegetables were a staple in Pompeii, with cauliflower being a speciality. They often ate this raw as it was seen as a great remedy to halt a stomach ache while drinking. The fruit was used as an appetiser or dessert, with figs being the most popular. However, the main food dish that was used in poorer homes was bread. Being cheap and easy to obtain than other food products it was popular with the rich and the poor. As evidenced from the human waste found in sewers below the city and the 81 carbonised loaves found in excavated bakeries, the bread that was eaten by almost everyone in Pompeii was all one in the same really. Using the same ingredients and techniques to cook it, this bakery item was one of the main things to link rich and poor citizens. Unlike the rich however, most normal working-class citizens in Pompeii relied on fast food joints to eat their dinner. One of the most commonest features in the Pompeii street scene, these fast food joints were for people who had no place to eat at home. Or for country travellers visiting the city, or perhaps workers coming in from the ports.
How healthy were they?
It is assumed from numerous findings in ancient Pompeii that the poorer citizens ate cheap but healthy when they were alive, with the main difference between rich and poor diets being the exotic delicacies consumed by wealthier citizens.
When Pompeii was rediscovered and excavated in the 1800s, the skeletal remains of the citizens were revealed. These remains held vital information of these ancient beings, showing cause of deaths, their customs, as well as their physical attributes. Examiners found that all the citizen’s sets of teeth were excellent for that time. The reason suggests it was due to their good diet, which was rich in fresh food, as well as the high levels of fluorine due to the volcano.
EXTRA INFO ABOUT POMPEII
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🛎️ Inside the Houses of Pompeii: The Structure that Tells a Civilization ⚱️🔥 - Follow the link below 👇
🛎️ The Phallus Symbol of Pompeii - a symbol of good fortune and wealth , to ward off the evil eye, bad luck, envy and disease. 💪🌶️ - follow the link below 👇
🛎️ The eruption that buried pompeii🌋 🔥, what happened during the eruption : Destruction but not only........- Follow the link below 👇
🛎️ The role of women in ancient Pompeii ⚱️👰♀️- Follow the link below 👇
🛎️ Fighting and games: what was done in Pompeii's Amphitheater ⚱️🗡️- Follow the link below 👇
🛎️ All Phases of the Vesuvius eruption of 79 A.D. Avoidable disaster? 🌋 🔥 - Follow the link below 👇
🛎️ Pompeians did not flee during the eruption of 79 AD 🔥🌋 - Follow the link below 👇
🛎️ 5 Unthinkable facts about Pompeii 🎲🔪🤷 - Follow the link below 👇
🛎️ The characteristic streets of ancient Pompeii 📍⚱️ - Follow the link below 👇
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