Archaeological Park of Pompeii - Finestre sull'Arte

Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii: Excavations Resume in the Unexplored Section

Nearly a century after the excavations conducted by archaeologist Amedeo Maiuri, a portion of the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii—arguably the most famous building at the UNESCO site, located outside the ancient city walls toward Herculaneum—has ye...
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Pompeii: Ceramic Artifacts May Indicate That the Ancient City Was Visited During the Renaissance

Pompeii and the Renaissance might seem like two historical realities that are worlds apart and difficult to connect. Recent discoveries made inthe Insula Meridionalis area, however, seem to tell a different story. Certain materials and ceramic artifa...
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Polykleitos’ Canon Is Reborn in Pompeii: A New Scientific Reconstruction in Bronze Has Been Created

The Archaeological Park of Pompeii presents a new scientific bronze reconstruction of the famous Canon of Polykleitos, one of the most iconic masterpieces of ancient Greek sculpture, created using the historic molds from the former Chiurazzi Foundry....
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Pompeii: The frescoed vaulted ceiling of the House with Bakery, dedicated to the Dionysian theme, has been restored

The vaulted ceiling in one of the rooms of the House with a Bakery in Regio IX within the Archaeological Park of Pompeii has been restored: the project, which reveals an important example of the decorative richness of Pompeian homes and the prevalenc...
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On Disney+, Tom Hiddleston, with the help of experts, retraces the final 24 hours of Pompeii

Starting July 23, *Pompeii: Out of Time*, starring Tom Hiddleston, is available on Disney+. This three-episode National Geographic docuseries takes viewers on a journey to discover one of the most dramatic events in ancient history. Using an approach...
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Philip Colbert brings his lobsters to the sites of Greater Pompeii

From July 27 through November 2026, the Archaeological Park of Pompeii will host Philip Colbert’s lobsters at the sites of “Greater Pompeii” as part of the major exhibition *Philip Colbert in Pompeii: Mythology of Pop*, curated by Cesare Biasini Selv...
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Pompeii in Augmented Reality: The Portyl App Is Launched, Showing What the Ancient City Looked Like Before the Eruption

The Archaeological Park of Pompeii is taking a new step toward the future of cultural promotion with the launch of Portyl, an augmented reality app that allows users to explore the ancient city as it appeared before the catastrophic eruption of Vesuv...
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Pompeii, skeleton of an equid emerges in the Casti Amanti complex

During excavation activities carried out in a bread-making room within the Casti Amanti complex of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, the skeleton of an equid emerged. The intervention was conducted through a close synergy between archaeologists and sp...
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