IEEE MEMS 2009 Conference - 25-29 January, 2009


		Registration Registration Form Hotel Info Transportation Airport Transfers Pre/Post Tours Tours Registration Local Info Visa << Back		Pompei... The Whispers of the Past Tour 2A - Sunday 25 January 2009 (09h00 - 13h00) Tour 2B - Sunday 25 January 2009 (13h30 - 17h30) Tour 2C - Thursday 29 January 2009 (13h30 - 17h30) We will depart from the Hotel by bus directed to Pompei for a guided visit of the Roman site. Pompei is known throughout the world for its tragic destruction and for its miraculous discovery. This is a unique memento of the topography of a city of the ancient world; here life came to sudden halt on 24 August A.D. 79. Out of a total population of 20.000, it's thought that 2.000 actually perished, asphyxiated by the toxic fumes of the volcanic debris, their homes buried under several metres of volcanic ash and pumice. In effect, the eruption froze the way of life in Pompei as it stood at the time, and the excavations here have probably yielded more information about the life of Roman citizens during the imperial era than any other site in the world. €48 per person (min. 25 participants) Including: private coach, local guide, entrance in Pompei and local taxes.