The Garden of the Fugitives

The garden of the fugitives is one of the attractions of Pompeii with the greatest emotional impact since it was the area where during the excavations in 1961 were found the bodies of 13 people who tried to escape the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.

It is an area of about 1500 square meters that was once cultivated as a vineyard.

The casts of the bodies of the fugitives were obtained by pouring liquid chalk inside the cavity left by the body in the solidified ash. The features of the bodies and faces leave the visitors of the excavations speechless.

In 2011, the Garden of the Fugitives underwent a restoration and the casts were placed over a thin layer of ash in memory of the eruption that caused the death of these people.

What to visit near the garden of the fugitives?

Close to the vegetable garden is the Amphitheatre just over 5 minutes away and the Grand Theatre 10 minutes away.