Herculaneum small group tour and ticket with an Archaeologist

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Duration:2 hours (approx.)
Location: Naples, Italy

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Get the chance to visit the site of Herculaneum being guided by an Archaeologist.

Get to know more about this ancient Roman city, inhabited by merchants and nobility, whose life ended dramatically fast in 79 AD. The guide will show you the waterfront where more than 300 remains of people trying to escape by sea were found, but also the Samnite house, the thermal baths, the Temple of the Augustales, the forum, the house of Neptune and Amphitrite, the Gymnasium, the house of the wooden partition and much more.

You will get an intense experience: you can see not only stone, marble and ceramics left, but also carbonized wood and even more exquisite paintings and mosaics than in Pompei.
Herculaneum was destroyed by a much more powerful force which instantly burnt all wood and buried the city under a thick layer which didn’t let the air go through and cause decay.

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Meeting place is the Ticket Office of the Herculaneum ruins. You can get there as follows: - By car in via Pignalver (There is a not guarded parking very close the meeting place) - By train in Corso Resina 1 (Circumvesuviana train station is 10 minutes walk away)
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The house receives its name from marble statues of stags/deer found in the peristyle.
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M. Nonius Balbus was the city's major benefactor restoring and building many public buildings. On his death he was made patron and feted with many honours, detailed in the long inscription on his funeral altar.
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It is thought that the building was a centre of the cult of the Emperor Augustus and the headquarters of the Collegium Augustalium (or possibly even the local curia).
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The house possibly belonged to one of the town's leading benefactors, Marcus Nonius Balbus and is somewhat unusual in that it has its own private access to the adjoining Suburban Thermae to the south.
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It is very important house for the elegant wooden partition remained.
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The House of the Skeleton probably the aggregation of three smaller buildings, derives its name from the discovery of human remains in a second floor room in 1831.
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The Central Thermae were built around the beginning of the 1st century AD and were divided, as was then the common practice, into men's and women's baths, each with their own separate entrances.
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The House of the Black Hall is one of Herculaneum's more luxurious mansions. The house has a monumental entrance which still retains the carbonised remains of the doorposts and lintel.
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The house has an arrangement that was typical of the Samnites (an ancient people of the Sabine race who occupied this mountainous part of central Italy). The splendid atrium is skirted by a gallery with Ionic columns. The rooms are decorated with frescoes.
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This is one of the most original houses in Herculaneum. It has a courtyard with a stairway and a stone balcony instead of an atrium.
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Beautiful domus in the Centre of the archaeological area, with various environments, collonnati, frescos e-com everywhere at Herculaneum-charred remains of wooden parts.

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Posted By : Raquel_J
Excellent tour guide and experience! We had a group of 8 & we all loved the tour and thought our guide was very knowledgeable. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-07-03 05:38:01

Posted By : Paradise92181
Fantastic tour with a superb guide, Luciano. The two hours flew by. This was an amazing experience. Please do it. You won't regret it.
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Posted On : 2024-07-02 05:07:29

Posted By : colla238
Luciano was a fantastic guide. So enthusiastic and clearly loved his job. He brought Herculaneum to life with his stories and his amazing folder full of pictures. Highly recommend and if you can get Luciano as your guide then you are in for an great experience.
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Posted On : 2024-07-01 03:06:02

Posted By : Howard_L
Luciano, our tour guide was incredible. His enthusiam and knowledge brought a 2000 y old city to life..
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 13:59:40

Posted By : Nellie_M
Our guide Luciano was awesome. He is funny, informative, adds personal value and kept us cooler by standing in the shade whenever possible. His knowledge and enthusiasm are infectious. Also, I arrived 10 minutes late due to a train mishap but Simone contacted me by phone and quickly connected me with the group when I arrived. I appreciate her going the extra mile in service.
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 03:18:09

Posted By : Lucy_M
Our tour guide Liciano was wonderful. Enthusiastic, informative, passionate and very knowledgable, we visited Pompeii two days before but Herculaneum is as good if not better. Such an intimate glimpse into the past. Defiantly worth a visit and ask for Luciano as your guide!!
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 04:44:06

Posted By : neilrX3679IX
Our tour guide was very passionate deadicated and informative.
Came away with a full understanding of events
A must do, if you in this part of the world. Would highly recommend
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 04:19:22

Posted By : 680davef
This is a trip not to be missed. Herculeum is fascinating. it was great having an archaeologist guide us. the only problem was that it was a 2 hour tour and no time after to wander where you hadn't been. Lot smaller than Pompeii but absolutely fascinating. The frescoes are unbelievable and so are the paintings. Running water and sewerage system here. Fast food shops. Wooden remains visible. Brilliant place
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 08:02:33

Posted By : Ryan_S
We Used them for three events. . All had really great experiences. The guides were extremely knowledgeable
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 13:43:48

Posted By : archieluis
Excellent tour with Dr. Luciano Leone probably my best tour ever! We were debating between just the audioguide and the tour with an archeologist. OMG we did the right choice. Very knowledgeable, funny, entertaining and engaging! Even after a transatlantic flight and a long drive my too teenagers appreciated the tour!
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 17:04:06