Pompeii Archaeological Park

Pompeii Archaeological Park History

History of Tourism in Pompeii. from the times the ancient western Roman empire. Its destruction by the Vesuvius. Its subsequent discovery in the 18th century. Tourism and visits of the Grand Tour. Its use as political propaganda in the 20th century. Mass tourism in the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century. And finally Pompeii in the times of the Coronavirus pandemic, Covid19 in 2020