Paradoxically, the enslaved workers whom the Romans considered “talking tools” (instrumentum vocale) sometimes enjoyed better nutrition than their “free” fellow men and women. This  impression, suggested by the written sources, now seems to find confirmation from the excavations being carried out in the  villa of Civita Giuliana near Pompeii. The work was made possible by a subsidy of 140,000 Euro …Read more

Pompeii, RePAIR The research project for the reassembly of fragmented frescoes using an “intelligent robot” comes to an end Research and experimentation in Pompeii between archaeology, artificial intelligence and computer vision Pompeii (Italy), 27 November 2025 – The research project RePAIR (Reconstructing the Past: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Meet Cultural Heritage), funded by the Europ …Read more

UNESCO World Heritage destinations unite to share knowledge, improve conservation, and inspire travellers through living history and cultural exchange. AlUla, Saudi Arabia - Two of the world’s most remarkable open-air heritage destinations, AlUla in north-west Saudi Arabia and Pompeii in southern Italy, have come together in a new collaboration that will redefine how travellers experience the past …Read more

Pompeii can now be explored with all the senses. The Archaeological Park of Pompeii is extending its accessibility services to make visits more enthralling for everyone. A tactile support that tells the history of Pompeii, situated at the entrance of Piazza Anfiteatro, provides an introduction to the tour. Tactile interfaces with high-definition bas reliefs with captions in Braille, 3D models and …Read more

The article providing an in-depth analysis was published today in the e-journal of the Pompeii excavations. They didn’t reach the levels of medieval cities such as Bologna or San Giminiano, but at Pompeii too the large residences of emerging families could have towers, the symbols of the power and wealth of the local elite. This is the hypothesis put forward in a new article entitled “La torre del …Read more

The people waiting at the time were clients and labourers, rather than art lovers “the graffiti incised on walls by people bored with waiting” Article published in the E-Journal of the excavations  The long queues to see the most famous domus of Pompeii, such as those last Sunday with free entry when it was the most visited site in Italy, provide an image that would have been familiar two thousand …Read more

Scientific article published in the journal Scientific Reports How were sheep, goats and pigs reared, how were freshwater and marine resources exploited and how were cereals and legumes cultivated in ancient Pompeii? The study of the various products that formed the basis of the diet of the inhabitants of Pompeii, together with the techniques of cultivation and the management of food resources, ha …Read more

“The data demonstrates that life continued after the catastrophe, although such evidence had been ignored in previous excavations: this deleted part of history needs to be retrieved.”   Pompeii was reoccupied after the eruption of AD 79. Survivors who had no other means of starting a new life elsewhere, but probably even homeless people from other places, in search of a place to live and in t …Read more

Following the ongoing fire on Vesuvius, it is announced that at the moment the archaeological sites of Boscoreale and Pompeii will remain open to the public as usual. The Archaeological Park has been in constant contact with the local Government office since this morning. Any updates regarding changes to access to the sites will be announced through the Park's official online channels. "This is a …Read more

A more direct link has been created in Castellammare di Stabia in order to encouragethe numerous tourists staying in the city to visit the archaeological sites of Stabiae. There are many visitors staying in hotels, pensions and B&Bs in Castellammare, often eager to find out more about the cultural sites of the city and to get to them more easily, who would benefit from a dedicated service. Thi …Read more