Last week, I visited "The Last Days of Pompeii" interactive exhibition in London at the Excel. The event consisted of different unique parts. The first part was to see some of the artefacts and replica artefacts from ancient Rome, along with some information about Pompeii.
In this area, we learned some basic information about the people of Pompeii and the Roman empire. We were able to see and read about the these artefacts and ways of life.
Some ancient pieces of sculpture and pottery were on display, and there were also replicas.
One of the rooms also held some replica plaster casts of some of the victims.
After the "museum" part, we were led into one area to put on a VR headset where we were immersed in the world of a gladiator who had to battle an opponent and wild animals in the arena at Pompeii. We were also showed one of the water battles rumoured to have taken place in the arena when it was filled with water.
The next immersive experience featured a huge room with projections of Pompeii and its destruction onto surrounding screens. We watched some segments on the discovery of the ancient city, theatre, and politics before the destruction. Afterwards, we were able to interact with an education area on various aspects of Pompeii and the Roman Empire.
The last area was the best with the VR headset and being able to explore a few rooms in a villa in Pompeii.
At the end, we could have ourselves turned into Roman citizens with selfies.
My favourite was the exploration of the different rooms in the villa. I wish that it could have enabled more.
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