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Herculaneum: The House of Charred Furniture Reopens After Thirty Years

After nearly thirty years of closure, one of the most evocative residencesin ancient Herculaneum is finally welcoming visitors once again. On July 9, 2026, the House of Charred Furniture—one of the most significant domus in the Herculaneum Archaeolog...
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A papyrus from Herculaneum has been digitally unrolled and read: the Vesuvius Challenge project reveals it

For nearly two thousand years, the charred papyri of Herculaneum have preserved a wealth of knowledge that remained inaccessible. Having survived the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D., these precious manuscripts could not be opened without risking thei...
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Torre del Greco, major discoveries at Villa Sora: frescoes, capitals, and more come to light

Frescoes of extraordinary quality, a rare winged ichthyocentaur, marble capitals, decorated lead cistae, and surprising evidence of a construction site that was still active when Vesuvius obliterated the Vesuvian coast in 79 AD. These are some of the...
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Villa Sora, new excavations unearth decorations and a construction site active in 79 AD.

More than 30 years after the last season of systematic research, Villa Sora in Torre del Greco is returning to the center of attention of the scientific community thanks to a new archaeological intervention that is returning data of great significanc...
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Herculaneum, work begins on redevelopment of Villa Favorita, majestic 18th-century Neapolitan architecture

A new phase opens today for Villa Favorita and its park, an authentic masterpiece of 18th-century Naples. In the heart of Herculaneum, work has officially begun on the restoration ofBianchi's building and the connecting body, the first step in a broa...
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Herculaneum, Roman sideboard restored after ninety years of silence

After nearly ninety years, the wooden sideboard fromapartment V,18 on Herculaneum 's Decumanus Maximus finally returns to public view. The find, one of the most extraordinary examples of domestic furniture from antiquity, has been transferred from th...
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Herculaneum Park, Suburban Baths open for the first time

The Herculaneum Archaeological Park is preparing to offer the public a unique experience: for the first time it will be possible to access the Suburban Baths during the ongoing restoration work. From September 14 to November 30, 2025, visitors will b...
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Herculaneum, at the Antiquarium on display the woods that survived Vesuvius

From April 10, 2025, the Herculaneum Archaeological Park will open to the public an exhibit that is unparalleled in the world. The Vesuvian site'sAntiquarium houses a selection of furnishings and wooden objects from the ancient Roman city, unique art...
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