Pompei, Ercolano, Stabiae, Oplontis. Le città sepolte dal Vesuvio-The cities buried by Vesuvius

Ever since their chance rediscovery in 1738, excavations have gradually brought to light entire cities, such as Pompeii and Herculaneum; sumptuous imperial villas, like the residence of Poppea at Oplontis; and historical and archeological relics still fresh
from the digs, like the frescoes of Terzigno and Moregine or the prehistoric pile village at Poggiomarino. Finds of immense artistic and cultural value in addition to sites and buildings, an inexhaustible collection of sculptures, frescoes, jewelry and objects of everyday use presented by Pietro Giovanni Guzzo in a clear and concise manner, with an unprecedented set of photographic illustrations, as the most significant traces of a history that continues to astound and move us.