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Seriously, when I am in Italy, I think of ancient Rome most of the time. The country is just chock-full of Roman structures and you won't be walking for a long time before bumping into one.

willvarfar•2mo ago

When holidaying in Italy I had the luck to pick the day trip one day. Really glad I found Paestum (an ancient Greek city): it is every bit as captivating as Pompeii imo.

inglor_cz•2mo ago

So is Ostia, Rome's ancient harbor.

Hikikomori•2mo ago

Went to Italy for the first time a few years ago and picked paestum randomly when we needed a break from Naples. Went back last year and will probably go again.

Insanity•2mo ago

I’m currently reading “Carthage must be destroyed”. If you want to look at the event from a not-solely Roman perspective I recommend this

spudlyo•2mo ago

Carthago delenda est! That's how us noob Latin language students learn the gerundive, with "delenda" being a verbal adjective, meaning "to be deleted (destroyed)". As a bonus it's also useful as a paradigm for remembering how the passive periphrastic conjugation works. It helps that it also implies violence and destruction, making it easier to remember.

ks2048•2mo ago

I wonder how many other "Pompeii of ___" exist. I also know of the "Pompeii of Central America" (Joya de Cerén in El Salvador).

hermitcrab•2mo ago

Jordan is well worth a visit to see Jerash, Petra, Wadi Rum and other sites. You can also eat hummus 3 meals a day, which is a definite bonus. I went a few years ago with my family and it felt a lot more friendly, relaxed and safe than you might expect, given its location.

hnhg•2mo ago

Also noteworthy in Algeria: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timgad

(I think I read somewhere that Algeria has the most Roman ruins outside of Italy, although I could be mistaken)