Pompeii and Herculaneum led by an Archaeologist with private trasportation (from Naples)

The ancient city of Pompeii is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world, and a guided tour with an archaeologist will help you fully understand the history and characteristics of this incredible city of the Roman Empire. In the past, it was an agricultural and commercial center where about 20000 people lived. The eruption of Vesuvius by A. D. 79 covered it under about 20 feet of pumice, lapilli and ash. It is a unique emotion to visit a Roman city that integrates in all its architectural aspects. During the tour I will talk about the public and private life of the ancient Romans. After we'll go to Herculaneum, another incredible ancient Roman city, smaller than Pompeii, but much better preserved. It was a rich city of the Empire that faced the center of the Gulf of Naples; many of his houses are superb and elegant, showing that many of his citizens had achieved good economic prosperity. It was completely buried by approximately 60 feet of pyroclastic material from the same eruption.