Since reopening on the 27th April,the archaeological site of Pompeiihas witnessed an encouraging increase in visitor numbers: 26,000 visitors in May, and an increasing daily trend with over 2,000 visitors on weekends and public holidays. In order to facilitate access to the site and encourage tourism, from the 7th June the site will be open to the public every day, for the entire summer period and …Read more

Including the Villa of Poppaea, Villa Regina, Villa Arianna, Villa San Marco and the Libero D’Orsi Archaeological Museum The Castle of Lettere also reopens Pompeii introduces a reduced afternoon admission fee of €10 Pompeii opens on the 1st may The archaeological sites of Villa Regina at Boscoreale, the Villa of Poppaea at Oplontis, Villa Arianna and Villa San Marco at Stabiae, the Libero D’Orsi A …Read more

Open Tuesdays to Sundays until 6th June Open every day from 7th June and throughout the summer period The archaeological site of Pompeii will reopen on the 27th April, after its closure during these last few months, in the manner already implemented in previous reopenings. Entrance to the site will be possible from Tuesday to Sunday during the standard summer opening times (Pompeii 9:00 - 19:00 wi …Read more

The Archaeological Parks of Pompeii and Herculaneum, and the schools of Pompei and Ercolano, become partners A project to involve the children, teenagers and families of the Buffer Zone and UNESCO area of interest This is a project involving close collaboration between the Archaeological Parks of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the Great Pompeii Unit and schools in the Vesuvius area, aimed at strengtheni …Read more

Today is the first official day for the new Director General of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, who was appointed on the 20th February this year by the Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini, as the successor to Massimo Osanna, now Director General of State Museums. His appointment was countersigned yesterday by the Minister of Public Administration, Renato Brunetta. …Read more

A photographic project to explore the soul of Pompeii through the eyes of Luigi Spina, “Pompeian Interiors and Spatial Archives” is the name of the two-pronged artistic research which will be conducted by the photographer within the excavations in Pompeii in two phases. One will be through black and white photography, with sequences of streets and perspective views of Pompeian houses, while the ot …Read more

The landscape of Pompeii, from depictions in wall paintings and the story of the eruption and consequent transformations, to the complex work of maintaining the green areasof today On the 14th March we celebrate National Landscape Day, an initiative launched by the Ministry of Culture to promote landscape resources through activities aimed at raising awareness, education and understanding of the l …Read more

THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK AND THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE OF TORRE ANNUNZIATA announce the discovery of AN EXTRAORDINARY FIND, WHICH HAS EMERGED INTACT FROM THE CIVITA GIULIANA EXCAVATION THE FOUR-WHEELED PROCESSIONAL CHARIOT The Archaeological Park of Pompeii and the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Torre Annunziata announce the discovery of an extraordinary find, which has emerged intact from the …Read more

TWO SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONS CONCLUDED AT POMPEII AND STABIAE REGARDING THE RESTORATION OF LEGALITY AND COMBATTING ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION Two significant legal actions have been concluded in recent months by the Protection Office of the Archaeological Park, at Pompeii and Stabiae, with the state acquisition of the area opposite the historic entrance of the Villa of the Mysteries, and the taking posses …Read more

The intense colours of the large fresco of the garden of the House of the Ceii glow once more, following major restoration works on the decorative elements. Just like a film which had faded with time and then been restored, the large painting which decorates the back wall of the garden of this house returns to life in all of its splendour and vividness, revealing a hunting scene with wild animals, …Read more