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everyday life in Pompeii.
“Pompeii: The Exhibition” tells the tale of a city hidden from view and forgotten for centuries. The sudden disaster that destroyed it also preserved it, revealing to archaeologists a rare and unique record of its daily life – roads, buildings, municipal services, paintings, mosaics and even preserved bodies. Ongoing excavations and archaeological research, including by teams from the University of Cincinnati, continue to uncover an ever-evolving picture of everyday life at the height of the Roman Empire.
As guests walk through the exhibition, they will travel back in time to that fateful August morning of the eruption.
“Pompeii: The Exhibition” provides an artifact-rich, immersive experience, including:
An introductory theater that sets the scene in a video with dramatic reconstructions of Pompeii and the nearby volcano, painting the picture of an idyllic Roman city.
A reproduced atrium from a Roman villa in 79 A.D. that serves as the entry point to the ancient city.
Holographic gladiatorial combat, a brand-new 3D experience that takes guests through the different stages of the Mt. Vesuvius eruption.
Over 150 authentic artifacts that help bring the story of Pompeii to life, including mosaics and frescoes; gladiator helmets, armor and weapons; a ship’s anchor; lamps, jugs, cups, plates, pots and pans and other household objects and furniture; jewelry; medical instruments; and tools.
A simulated 4D eruption theater that allows guests to experience the deadly impact Mount Vesuvius had on the