For over two centuries, archaeologists have hailed Pompeii as a sophisticated city at the heart of an advanced ancient civilization. But a series of new excavations is painting a much more complex ...

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., it poured ash over Pompeii, freezing it in time. This unique preservation has made the city into a treasure trove of archaeological discoveries from the era.

Pompeii Archaeological Park “For the ancients, the bacchante or maenad expressed the wild, untameable side of women; the woman who abandons her children, the house and the city, who breaks free ...

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Despite centuries of work, around a third of Pompeii remains underground even today ... Artwork has always made up a large fraction of Pompeii's riches, as the city's unique circumstances have ...

Excavations have revealed 35 pre-Roman pit burials, covered in amphorae and arranged in an alternating neck and tip formation. According to the Superintendence, the necropolis was discovered ...

and visit the Archaeological Museum to discover artefacts from Pompeii and Herculaneum. Don't miss the opportunity to explore the underground city, a network of tunnels and chambers beneath the ...

Archaeologists retrace the mysterious path of Pompeii's history, from the revolt led by the gladiator Spartacus to the riot of 59 AD, and uncover what the city was like in the years leading up to ...