The Royal Palace of Quisisana will host the Archaeological Museum of Castellammare di Stabia. Massimo Osanna, Director General of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, and Gaetano Cimmino, Mayor of Castellammare di Stabia, have today met in the Conference Hall of the Royal Palace of Quisisiana to sign the agreement which aims to establish the Archaeological Museum in the rooms of the former Bourbon …Read more

Two gladiators at the end of a fight, with one winning and the other succumbing. This is the scene of the most recent fresco to be discovered at Pompeii at the Regio V excavation site, as part of the stabilisation works and remodelling of the excavation fronts overseen by the Great Pompeii Project. In it we have the scene of combat between a ‘Murmillo’ and a ‘Thracian’, two types of fighters who w …Read more

Rome, Scuderie del Quirinale 11 October 2019 – 6 January 2020 Volcanic catastrophes have marked the flow of history ever since antiquity. The most emblematic cases include Akrotiri, the flourishing capital of the island of Thera, now known as Santorini, buried by an eruption in 1613 BCE, and Pompeii, overwhelmed by the wrath of Vesuvius in the year 79. The cataclysms swallowed up not only two cities but also an entire system of thought now brought to light by archaeological investigations. The remains of these archaeological sites, two of the most important and best-preserved in the world, are on show together for the first time ever from 11 October to 6 January at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome. …Read more

Villa Regina at Boscoreale reopens to the public, following the completion of stabilisation and restoration interventions. Villa Regina is the only villa rustica that can be visited in its entirety, among the numerous farms specialised in agricultural production which are present in Pompeii area. It was discovered in 1977 following construction works, and then brought to light by focused excavatio …Read more

Amulets, gems and small objects re-emerge from the excavation of the Regio V. They were related to the female world, used for personal ornamentation or to protect from bad luck. They were found in one of the rooms of the House of the Garden. Placed in a wooden box, it has been restored and has been brought to its former glory by the restorers of the Laboratory of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii. They were probably objects that the inhabitants of the house could not take away before they escaped.   …Read more

Signing of the memorandum of understanding Between the archaeological park of Pompeii And the public prosecutor’s office of Torre Annunziata …Read more

2018-19 Doutdo Biennial Exhibition “La morale dei singoli” Pompeii excavations, Large Gymnasium 15th June – 29th october 2019 Inauguration 14th June 2019 – 06.00 p.m. Speakers: Massimo Osanna, promoter of the exhibition “La morale dei singoli” Vera Negri Zamagni, Chairman of Association “Friends of the MT Chiantore Seràgnoli Hospice Foundation” Andrea Viliani, Director of MADRE - Donnaregina Conte …Read more

Vanity in Exhibition, between Greece and Pompeii “VANITY: stories of jewels from the Cyclades to Pompeii” Great Palaestra of the Excavations of Pompeii 10 May - 4 August 2019 …Read more

Notice for the visit to the Pompeii excavations   The Directorate of the Archeological Park of Pompeiiinforms that, on the occasion of the free day scheduled for May 8th - coinciding with the celebration of the Supplication to Our Lady of the Rosary, Patroness of the city - in order to avoid a excessive overcrowding of the excavations, reserves the right of closing hte access to the site, on reaching the 15,000 entries within 12.00 AM. The Park will reopen after two hours, to allow an adequate flow of visitors inside the site.     We invite you to take advantage of the accesses of Piazza Esedra and Porta Marina and avoid the entrance from Piazza Anfiteatro which could be particularly congested due to the simultaneous presence of pilgrims at the Sanctuar. We recommend the use of public transport, especially the circumvesuviana Line Naples - Sorrento, with a stop at Pompeii Villa of the Mysteries. The time of entrance to the excavations of Pompeii is, as usual, at 9.00. …Read more

Today the opening of the exhibition "The proto-historic village of Longola" (Poggiomarino) at the Antiquarium of Boscoreale. The settlement was discovered in 2000, during the construction of Middle Sarno purification plant, and excavations conducted by the Archaeological Superintendence of Pompeii (today Archaeological Park of Pompeii), have brought to light a perifluvial settlement on islets, pop …Read more