See ancient history come to life as you tour two lost Roman cities, miraculously preserved by a catastrophic earthquake.View Herculaneum, once a wealthy seaside resort. Admire the luxurious seafront villas, like the one that belonged to Julius Caesar’s father-in-law.
Enjoy the colorful mosaics and frescos and the perfectly preserved houses with their wooden balconies.
Later, travel to ancient Pompeii for more extraordinary glimpses of the lives of the ancient Romans. Walk the streets grooved by chariot wheels; see the murals, the public baths and even a brothel.
Imagine what it was like for the inhabitants on the day in AD 79 when the mighty volcano Vesuvius awoke from its 800-year slumber