Google Maps has added Pompeii to its street view function!1 That means you can wander its ancient streets as soon as you stop reading this without spending a dime.
Just go to Google Maps, type in Pompeii Italy, then drag the little yellow man icon from the zoom controls onto the street. The ones that are included in street view will turn blue.
I had to hunt around a little to find the ancient city as opposed to the (relatively) modern town. Just look for “Pompeii Scavi” (Pompeii digs) and drag the little man there.
Here’s a shortcut.
And here’s an embed:
View Siti archeologici di Torre Annunziata, Pompei e Boscoreale (NA in a larger map
Isn’t she beeyootiful? Happy visiting!
Very cool — thanks for posting! 🙂
I’m glad you like it. 🙂
This is an awesome find! I’m quite impressed with the level of immersion this accomplishes.
A warning to the ones who never visited: do not spend too much time on the map 😉 Keep the magic!
Oh, I think the magic of being there in person can’t be superseded even by the awesomeness of Google Maps. :yes:
It’s really ravishing. 🙂
Agreed. :yes:
Wow!! This is really fantastic. Now I wonder if there’s other historical places around the world I can “visit” this way. Since it is Google Maps, they’d have to be on actual streets, I suppose. Gettysburg battlefield wouldn’t count, I’d guess. Worth looking up though.
There are definitely other sites set up from street view. As I recall, Google and UNESCO are collaborating to make World Heritage sites available on Google Maps.
Let me hunt around for a full listing and I’ll post it.
I adore your site, btw. Do you have any plans to expand beyond US history?
Hi — Thanks for the wonderful compliment! 🙂 I really like your site too, I read it every day.
To answer your question, I’d like to expand the historical periods eventually, but at the moment, I’m trying to get a lot of books online about American history. It is amazing how much is out there. It’ll take a while! 🙂
Godspeed to you. It’s a great endeavor.
omggg tht so kool 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
damn! thts was kinda sada
:p
that super kool 😆 :boogie: :yes: