Pompeii, Herculaneum and Oplontis, in photographs.
16 perspectives on Pompeii, Herculaneum and Oplontis, from the familiar view to details worth a closer look. Select a photograph to open it at full size.
Photographs show different viewpoints, dates and conditions. They do not establish current access to a particular route. Every image is credited below.
Pompeii, Herculaneum and Oplontis offer different views into the Roman world. Streets, thresholds, wall painting and mosaics bring domestic and public life into focus. A detail at floor level can be as revealing as a monumental façade. Comparing the sites is valuable precisely because they are not identical.
Give each site a realistic block of time. Check which houses and areas are currently open, and use the official plan to choose a route that includes the details you most want to see.