News
Pompeii’s Elite Once Lived in Luxury Towers, Research Says
Digital reconstruction technology is offering new insights into life in the ever-fascinating Ancient Roman city.
Pompeii
Book Review
Why Are We Still Obsessed With Pompeii?
In The Buried City, the director of the archaeological park brings a more humane and soulful version of the site to life.
Features
New Research Shows Slavery’s Outsized Role in Pompeii’s Economy
It was the violent profitability of slavery as an exploitative labor system that allowed for the region to prosper, the study demonstrates.
News
Pompeii Aerial Tour Helicopters Seized in Safety Investigation
Italian police claim that the tour company flew over the archaeological ruins without authorization, among other allegations.
News
Painting in Pompeii “Rediscovered” as Andrea Mantegna Original
Now on view in the Vatican Museums, the work was newly attributed to the Renaissance master after flying under the radar for centuries.
News
Stunning Frescoes of Dionysian Cult Rituals Unearthed in Pompeii
Spanning three walls of a recently excavated banquet hall, the murals shed light on ancient customs associated with the god of wine, festivities, and ecstasy.
News
Pompeii Caps Visitors as Overtourism Threatens Ancient Sites
The archaeological park saw 36,000 visitors on a single Sunday this summer.
News
Sexually Graphic Frescoes Discovered in Pompeii, Again
A recently excavated house contains at least four paintings including an artistic depiction of copulation between a satyr and a nymph.
News
Another Tourist Has Carved Initials Into an Ancient Pompeii House
The man is accused of defacing a heritage site under a new law meant to crack down on the vandalization of Italy’s cultural monuments.
News
Stunning Pale-Blue Frescoes Found in Pompeii
The Ancient Roman room, thought to have been used as a shrine for ritual activities, is estimated to date back approximately 2,000 years.
News
Tourist Detained After Vandalizing Ancient Pompeii House
The man scratched the letters "ALI" on the House of Ceii, one of few remaining examples of residential architecture from the late Samnite period.
Film
A Glimpse Into Pompeii’s Terrifying Final Moments
In the last episode of PBS’s new docuseries, archaeologists discover remarkable graffiti and shrine offerings that bring the ancient city — and its extinction — into view.