Antiquarium of Pompeii, Pompei
The Pompeian Antiquarium serves as an archaeological museum housing artifacts recovered from Pompeii's excavations. Established in 1861, it endured destruction during World War II bombings but was reconstructed in 1948 with modern museum standards. However, it remained closed for 36 years before reopening in 2016.
The entrance hall showcases frescoes from the Portico dei Triclini, sculptures, and graffiti from houses like those of Ceres and Fabius Rufus. Additionally, it displays architectural terracottas from the Doric Temple and the Temple of Apollo, dating back to the 6th-5th centuries BC. Central showcases exhibit fragments of Attic and Corinthian pottery, as well as artifacts like a volute crater and tomb remains from Valle del Sarno, dating to the 9th-8th centuries BC.
Another room features a tuff metope from the Triangular Forum, while one is dedicated to Livia, displaying her statue from the villa of the Mysteries and Marcellus' portrait from the Temple of Venus.
The third room, also known as Pompeiana Suppelex, contains furnishings from Pompeii residences, including bronze pottery, marble statues of deities, bronze seals, needles, studs, and marble shields believed to ward off the evil eye. A sign of the Caupona di Euxinus stands between the third and fourth rooms.
In the fourth room, visitors can explore architectural models, materials from Pompeian shops, food remnants, a terracotta stove, surgical instruments, and fishing tools from the port of Pompeii. Bronze objects from the house of Fabius Rufus and a statue of Bacchus are exhibited in the corridor leading to the exit.
The entrance hall showcases frescoes from the Portico dei Triclini, sculptures, and graffiti from houses like those of Ceres and Fabius Rufus. Additionally, it displays architectural terracottas from the Doric Temple and the Temple of Apollo, dating back to the 6th-5th centuries BC. Central showcases exhibit fragments of Attic and Corinthian pottery, as well as artifacts like a volute crater and tomb remains from Valle del Sarno, dating to the 9th-8th centuries BC.
Another room features a tuff metope from the Triangular Forum, while one is dedicated to Livia, displaying her statue from the villa of the Mysteries and Marcellus' portrait from the Temple of Venus.
The third room, also known as Pompeiana Suppelex, contains furnishings from Pompeii residences, including bronze pottery, marble statues of deities, bronze seals, needles, studs, and marble shields believed to ward off the evil eye. A sign of the Caupona di Euxinus stands between the third and fourth rooms.
In the fourth room, visitors can explore architectural models, materials from Pompeian shops, food remnants, a terracotta stove, surgical instruments, and fishing tools from the port of Pompeii. Bronze objects from the house of Fabius Rufus and a statue of Bacchus are exhibited in the corridor leading to the exit.
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Sight Name: Antiquarium of Pompeii
Sight Location: Pompei, Italy (See walking tours in Pompei)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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Sight Location: Pompei, Italy (See walking tours in Pompei)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
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Pompeii Introduction Walk I
Modern-day Pompei is best known for its ancient predecessor, the Roman city of Pompeii, that fell victim to the massive eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The ruins of Pompeii, first uncovered in the late 18th century, were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. Presently, this is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Italy, drawing annually up to 2.5 million visitors.
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.0 Km or 1.2 Miles
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.0 Km or 1.2 Miles
Pompeii Introduction Walk II
Frozen at the moment it was buried under the thick blanket of ash and pumice, the city of Pompeii (now excavated) remains a unique window into the past, offering a snapshot of everyday life back in the 1st century AD Roman Empire. Aside from causing quick and unexpected death to the city, the huge eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD did have one positive outcome 鈥� it preserved everything (properties,... view more
Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.3 Km or 1.4 Miles
Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.3 Km or 1.4 Miles