Step Into the Past® — Explore PORTYL™ in Rome, Pompeii and Herculaneum.

PORTYL™ by Histoury®

Step Into the Past^®

Stand in historical sites. See the world that once stood around you.

Available now · Italy

Where will you step through time?

Colosseum district · PORTYL reconstruction

Rome

Monuments, forums and the city of the Caesars.

Explore Rome

Forum of Pompeii · PORTYL reconstruction

Pompeii

A Roman city, brought back to life.

Explore Pompeii

Ancient shoreline · PORTYL reconstruction

Herculaneum

Step into the streets of an ancient coastal town.

Explore Herculaneum

Present-day Colosseum district, Rome — photograph — **Colosseum district, Rome.** Present-day photograph / PORTYL™ reconstruction. Select either image for a closer look.

PORTYL reconstruction of Colosseum district, Rome — **Colosseum district, Rome.** Present-day photograph / PORTYL™ reconstruction. Select either image for a closer look.

Your phone. A different world.

History, all around you.

What makes PORTYL different?

PORTYL is a geospatial extended-reality travel app. Historically researched, full-scale digital reconstructions align with the real historic site around you.

Look up, move around and discover how monuments, streets and daily life connected.

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How does it work?

Arrive at a supported site, open PORTYL on a compatible phone or tablet, and look through time. No headset is required. Explore freely with narration and reconstructed scenes.

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Research behind the reconstructions

Histoury combines archaeological and historical research with detailed digital reconstruction. Where evidence is incomplete, informed interpretation is distinguished from documented fact.

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Stories worth stepping into.

PORTYL, EXPLAINED

Questions travelers ask before stepping through time.

What is PORTYL?

PORTYL is a geospatial extended-reality travel app that places historically researched, full-scale digital reconstructions over the real historic site around you.

Where is PORTYL available now?

PORTYL currently includes experiences in Rome, Pompeii and Herculaneum, with additional historic destinations planned for the future.

Do I need a headset?

No. PORTYL is designed for compatible iPhone, iPad and Android devices, so the phone or tablet in your hand becomes the window into the reconstructed past.

How historically accurate are the reconstructions?

PORTYL combines archaeological and historical research with detailed digital production developed in consultation with historians and archaeologists. Where evidence is incomplete, informed interpretation should be distinguished from documented fact.

What languages does PORTYL support?

PORTYL currently supports 19 languages, with additional language support planned.

Your next trip. A new perspective.

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