Pompeii: Explore with Our Archaeology Guides Collective ITA Pompeii: Explore with Our Archaeology Guides Collective

Discover Pompeii with a collective of licensed guides trained in archaeology (tours since 2014). Explore Roman life, iconic landmarks and fascinating details most visitors walk right past.
Join our collective of licensed tour guides with more than a decade of tours experience and with university degrees in this field for a journey through one of the most extraordinary archaeological sites in the world. We are a team of specialists who share a passion for ancient history, archaeological research and the stories that bring the Roman world to life.

Starting at Porta Marina Superiore, one of Pompeii’s monumental entrances, we will explore the city’s iconic landmarks while looking beyond the usual highlights. Our approach combines essential historical context with lesser-known details, archaeological insights and the kind of fascinating stories that make history irresistible to curious minds.
From monumental public spaces to the details of everyday life, our route takes you through:

- The Temple of Venus and the Basilica: discover the religious and civic heart of Pompeii and understand how the city presented itself to its inhabitants and visitors.
- The Forum: explore the centre of public life, where politics, religion, commerce and social relationships intersected.
- The Macellum and the plaster casts: encounter powerful evidence of Pompeii’s final hours while learning what archaeology can—and cannot—tell us about the people caught in the eruption.
- The Forum Baths: step into the world of Roman bathing culture and discover how public baths functioned as places of hygiene, social interaction and daily routine.
- Shops, workshops and ancient fast-food counters: uncover the practical side of Roman life, from food and commerce to the small details that reveal how people worked, ate and spent their time.
- The famous *Cave Canem mosaic: discover the stories and meanings behind one of Pompeii’s best-known decorative details.
- Elegant Roman houses: admire richly decorated residences, with frescoes, mosaics and architectural details that reveal the tastes, ambitions and lifestyles of their owners. Depending on the route and site access, we may visit the House of the Vettii or another remarkable domus.

And this is where our archaeology-nerd side comes out.
Why were certain rooms decorated differently from others? What can a shop counter tell us about Roman eating habits? How do archaeologists reconstruct the function of a building from its surviving remains? Which details would you probably overlook if you were exploring alone?

These are the questions we love to explore. Rather than simply listing dates and monuments, we connect the evidence on the ground with the people who once lived here.

We conclude in the theatre district, where your guide can offer suggestions for continuing your visit independently and help you decide what else to explore within the archaeological park.
Pompeii is vast, and no single guided walk can cover everything. Our aim is to give you a meaningful introduction to its essential landmarks while helping you see the city through an archaeologist’s eyes.

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