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What nobody believes about Pompeii until they see it for themselves

Pompeii is an astonishing historical site to visit. While wandering the ruins, you'll also discover some surprising elements ...

Archaeologists uncover horse skeleton inside Pompeii bakery — and it may have been trying to escape Vesuvius

Studying where animals were found, and whether they appeared to be fleeing, can offer clues about how the disaster unfolded ...

Texas' own Pompeii is nearing a long-awaited public return

The historic Gulf Coast mansion is now ready for its next chapter.

Pompeii victim revealed to be a doctor fleeing Vesuvius’ eruption over 60 years after discovery

The doctor’s identity followed new analysis of archaeological finds kept in the park’s storage warehouses - including a small case hidden within the cast of one of the victims from the garden.

Pompeii escape: AI reconstructs the last gesture of an eruption victim

In Pompeii, the stories of two men who died during the eruption of 79 AD resurface. Between escape, everyday objects and AI, the story of their last moments take shape... View on euronews ...
Artnet

An Extravagantly Decorated ‘Tiny House’ Has Been Discovered in Pompeii

When we think of the murals in domestic spaces in Pompeii, we typically think of extravagant banqueting rooms or lavish columned atriums. But researchers have concluded that even “tiny houses” in the ...

Extraordinary discovery in Pompeii: A doctor identified thanks to his instruments

Interdisciplinary work made it possible to identify the body of a doctor among the victims of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The plaster cast held a case with the instruments used by doctors at th ...
Greek Reporter

New Pompeii Discovery Reveals Equine Skeleton in Ancient Bread-Making Workshop

New Pompeii discovery exposes an equine skeleton found outside its stable, offering insight into daily life and the chaos of ...
Artnet

Archaeologists Built a VR Version of a Luxurious Pompeii Home to Track What Interior Design Choices Draw the Most Eyeballs—Literally

What was life like in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, before it was buried in ash by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79 CE? In a new study published in the most recent issue of the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

These Modern-Day Photographs Highlight Why, Centuries Later, Pompeii Still Attracts Throngs of Tourists and Archaeologists

The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius froze the ancient Roman city in time, giving modern-day humans a remarkable vision into the past Photographs selected by Quentin Nardi Text by Tracy Scott Forson Add as ...

Pompeii victim found holding onto ‘medical kit’ was a physician, scientists say

Now, researchers have found that the artefact one man clung onto in his last moments was an ancient “medical kit”. In a new study, archaeologists found a small case hidden among the remains of 13 ...

Where Cinema and Literature Meet in Ancient Pompeii

From June 1st to 7th, 2026, Pompeii will become the vibrant heart of international cinema with the Pompeii International Film ...