Timetables, tickets, map and guide to the excavations of the official Pompeii Archaeological Site, Boscoreale, Oplontis, Stabiae, Longola
This image released by the Italian Culture Ministry on Monday, , shows a victim of the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, in the Pompeii archaeological area near ...
In a Nov. 6 Facebook post, the Pompeii Archaeological Park said the ceramic situla, or vase, was found in the Thermopolium in Regio V, an ancient snack bar. “The glazed vessel, usually found in the ...
San Diego Union-Tribune: Pompeii archaeological park sets daily visitor limit to combat overtourism
The Pompeii archaeological park in Italy plans to limit visitor numbers to 20,000 a day and introduce personalized tickets starting next week in a bid to cope with over-tourism and protect the world ...
Archaeologists in Pompeii recently identified 2,000-year-old love notes — a discovery only made because of advanced technology. The Pompeii Archaeological Park, in a Jan. 20 statement, said the ...
Pompeii (/ pɒmˈpeɪ (i)/ ⓘ; Latin: [pɔmˈpei̯.iː]) was a city in what is now the municipality of Pompei, near Naples, in the Campania region of Italy. Along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and many surrounding villas, it was buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Largely preserved under the ash, Pompeii offers a unique ...
Pompeii, preserved ancient Roman city in Campania, Italy, that was destroyed by the violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The circumstances of its destruction preserved Pompeii’s remains as a unique document of Greco-Roman life. Learn more about Pompeii, including its history and excavations.