“It is impossible to see those deformed figures, and not feel moved. They have been dead for eighteen centuries, but they are human beings seen in their agony. This is not art, it is not imitation; these are their bones, the remains of their flesh and their clothes mixed with plaster, it is the pain of death that takes on body and form. Up to now temples, houses and other objects have been found t …Read more

Yet another important structure at Pompeii, namely the tannery of Regio I - the largest artisan workshop dedicated to the working of leather which has been found in the ancient city - will be able to be returned to public access. This is thanks to the restoration and valorisation interventions which are ongoing and which are the result of a successful public and private sector collaboration betwee …Read more

MINISTRY OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ACTIVITIES ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK OF POMPEII Valorisation Project 2020 – Evening openings European Heritage Days – Evening opening on the 31/10/2020 Museums Night - Evening opening on the 14/11/2020 …Read more

On the 24th of September, 2020 in the historical setting of the Reggia di Quisisiana, the inauguration will take place of the Archaeological Museum of Castellammare di Stabia (Museo Archeologico di Castellammare di Stabia) a new museum specifically for exhibiting the many important items found in the region of Stabia. The preparations, curated and sponsored by the Parco Archeologico di Pompei (the …Read more

... Pompeii, A.D. 79 (probably October): a column of ashes and lapilli rises from Vesuvius. It feels like the end of the world. All materials vibrate and are together transformed: a multi-verse is opened, and history is interrupted, leaving testimonies to flow away, which before long become legends: Pompeii exists no more... 1748: Little by little, and almost by chance, the ancient city is unearth …Read more

Exhibition at the Large Palaestra - from 31st July 2020 to 30th September 2021 Creams, make-up, perfumed baths, mirrors for admiring oneself, ornaments for clothes and jewels, amulets, statuettes and precious objects dedicated to the gods. Accessories and fashionable objects which allowed one to pursue an ideal of perfection and beauty. Today just as in Antiquity. In one word, VENUSTAS. To be prec …Read more

With the arrival of Summer, the number of visitors to the site of Pompeii increases, and the Archaeological Park adapts to the new flow, increasing the maximum number of people permitted to enter during each time slot. In order to allow a more fluid entrance quota to the site, in compliance with current anti-COVID legislation, the Park management has decided to open the ticket office of Porta Mari …Read more

FROM SEPTEMBER THE NEW SEASON OF GREAT ART AT THE CINEMA BY NEXO DIGITAL WILL FINALLY RETURN TO MEET ITS AUDIENCE Among the programme of events is the docufilm ‘Pompeii: Eros and Myth’ in cinemas on the 9th, 10th and 11th November. After the enforced break, the 2020 season of Great Art at the Cinema by Nexo Digital will return with four new titles. Included among the scheduled showings will be POM …Read more

THE MY POMPEII APP launches, for a visit in complete safety The VILLA OF POPPAEA opens with entry quotas From Wednesday, July 8, the site of Pompeii is preparing to welcome visitors with several new procedures aimed at improving both the enjoyment of and the visit to the archaeological area. It will be possible to enter and exit by all 3 gates at Porta Marina, Piazza Esedra and Piazza Anfiteatro. …Read more

The Fundraising Office of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii is born BACK TO CULTURE TO RELAUNCH THE ECONOMY Recommencing with culture as a means to relaunch the economy is indeed the challenge underlying the birth of the Fundraising Office of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, which will serve as the point of reference for all fundraising and sponsorship activities, as well as for all private en …Read more