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Major new museum dedicated to Pompeii to open in Naples in 2026

MANN has the world’s largest collection of artefacts from Pompeii, with some 40,000 findings.

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A family hangs a Picasso painting for 50 years without knowing it

For more than 50 years, a family in Pompeii kept a real treasure inside their home without having any idea about its worth. The canvas, found in the 1960s by a junk dealer, hung in their living room before they discovered it was a masterpiece by Picasso, now valued at 6 million euros.

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WATCH: Birds of prey protect Pompeii against pigeons

Ten birds of prey protect the Roman ruins of Pompeii from pesky pigeons that pose a risk to the archaeological excavations.

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Pompeii archaeologists uncover tragic final moments of two victims

The two skeletons were discovered in a cubicle, likely a bedroom, which had been sealed off by volcanic ash and lava, trapping them and leading to their death.

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Tourist stopped from vandalising Pompeii site

A Kazakh tourist was stopped after writing the word ALI on a wall of the House of the Ceii in the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.

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Pompeii archaeologists uncover incredibly rare blue room with frescoes

Experts believe the 8-square metre room can be interpreted as a shrine, or a space dedicated to ritual activities and the storage of sacred objects.

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WATCH: Visitors thrilled by Pompeii’s new insula complex

Over a thousand visitors admired the newly inaugurated Insula dei Casti Amanti complex in Pompeii’s archaeological park on Tuesday.

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Charred scroll from Vesuvius reveals Plato's death

The unknown story of Plato’s death may have been revealed from a newly deciphered ancient scroll.

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Pompeii archaeologists unearth banquet hall with stunning frescoes

Described as one of the most remarkable finds in the site's history, the hall's walls showcase well-preserved frescoes, including depictions of Paris and Helen, and Apollo attempting to seduce Cassandra.

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Banquet hall with frescoes on the Trojan War discovered in Pompeii

Mythological figures are depicted in the halls of a Roman banquet hall discovered in Pompeii. The works were unearthed in almost perfect condition.

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AI helps decode scrolls destroyed during the Vesuvius eruption

A supergroup of techno-archaeologists have been the first to decode text from a set of scrolls found in the ruins of the Vesuvius eruption that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum 2,000 years ago.

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Elon Musk to support AI tech to unravel the secrets of Roman scrolls

Mount Vesuvius eruption nearly 2,000 years ago caused many papyrus scrolls to be unreadable due to the heat and ash that destroyed Pompeii.

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Dyeing to remember: Pompeii's ancient textile techniques resurrected

Pompeii’s director, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, has been overseeing a project reviving ancient crafts and production techniques within the archaeological park.

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Belgian home unveils long-lost stolen Pompeii artefact after 50 years

In the quaint Belgian village of Herzele, a father and his son were taken aback when an artefact that had adorned their stairwell for half a century turned out to be a long-lost, highly valuable piece from Pompeii.

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Pompeii archaeologists unearth disturbing bakery-prison for slaves

The finding aligns with the harrowing accounts of second-century AD writer Apuleius, whose Metamorphoses IX 11-13 describes the backbreaking labour endured by men, women, and animals in ancient mills and bakeries.

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Archaeologists unearth slave bedroom in Roman villa near Pompeii

The discovery reveals the harsh reality of life for those dwelling in the lower echelons of society during the Roman period.

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Pompeii unearthed: Take a look inside this recently excavated home

The world-famous ruins of Pompeii still have many secrets for us to discover. Recently, the remains of a domus has offered extraordinary new evidence of life in the city before the catastrophe.

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Take a day trip from Rome to Pompeii on Italy’s new high speed train

Italy’s new high speed train route will take you to Pompeii in less than two hours.

Italy

From Pompeii to Jerash, Riccardo Muti's music builds bridges

Since 1997 in Sarajevo, the 'Roads of Friendship' project has been closely intertwined with the Ravenna Festival, bringing a message of peace and unity between cultures.

Food and Drink

Pompeii fresco painting suggests 'predecessor' to pizza

While carefully sweeping away volcanic rock from one of the many homes in Pompeii, archaeologists found a fresco of a very familiar-looking food being served on a metal plate: a pizza.