Pompeii - Finestre sull'Arte

Pompeii, House of Phaedra discovered, a rare domus without an atrium. Which also has an erotic fresco

In Pompeii, a new ongoing archaeological excavation in the area of theinsula of the Casti Amanti has unearthed a rare housing typology that testifies to social and cultural change in first-century AD Rome. The house, which takes the provisional name ...
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Two leading contemporary artists create Pompeii's first sticker collection

A leading contemporary art duo creates a collection of stickers for the Archaeological Park of Pompeii. We are talking about Allora & Calzadilla, who started with a question: what if Pompeii became part of our daily conversations by embracing tod...
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Zuchtriegel surprisingly reopens debate on Pompeii's eruption! August or October?

In a post on his socials on August 24, Pompeii Archaeological Park director Gabriel Zuchtriegel recalled theeruption of Vesuvius on August 24, 79 A .D ."On August 24, 79 A.D., the eruption of Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum," Zuchtriegel r...
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The cities of Vesuvius: the five sites to see in and around Pompeii

The cities buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D., Pompeiii, Herculaneum, Boscoreale, Stabiae and Oplontis, constitute a tragic account of the volcano's devastating impact on the ancient cities of the Vesuvian region. The volcano erupted in an...
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Cupra like Pompeii: major discovery reveals the original appearance of the great temple

Important discovery in the Archaeological Park of Cupra Marittima: the great Roman temple of Cupra built at the beginning of the first century A.D. presented in its first phase colors and images in the third Pompeian style, with the same colors and d...
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Night walks in the Archaeological Park of Pompeii

Night walks in Pompeii Archaeological Park are back. Until Aug. 26, every Friday evening (except Friday, Aug. 12) from 8 to 11 p.m. (last entry 10 p.m.) it will be possible to walk in Pompeii Archaeological Park, accompanied by a sound path from Port...
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Pompeii, at Civita Giuliana discovered a room possibly intended for slaves

At Civita Giuliana, in the suburban villa north of Pompeii in which excavations were begun in 2017 and where a four-wheeled ceremonial parade chariot in excellent condition was discovered in February 2021, a room has been discovered that is thought t...
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Coming to theaters a docu-film on Pompeii. Featuring Isabella Rossellini

Only on November 29, 30 and December 1 will the film Pompeii be shown in Italian cinemas. Eros and Myth, directed by Pappi Corsicato. Produced by Sky, Ballandi and Nexo Digital, in collaboration and with the scientific contribution of the Archaeologi...
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