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Statuettes from Pompeii. Copyright: Pompeii Archaeological Sites

Pompeii discovery of nativity-style statuettes

December 24, 2023December 24, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Terracotta statuettes have been discovered in the ruins of Pompeii, shedding light on pagan ritual traditions in the ancient Roman city.

Bakery-prison uncovered at Pompeii. Image courtesy of Pompeii Archaeological Sites

Pompeii: Discovery of a Bakery-Prison

December 9, 2023December 9, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Archaeologists at Pompeii have unearthed a bakery-prison providing an insight into the workings and conditions for those involved in bread production.

Pompeii politician bought votes with bread

October 1, 2023October 1, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Pompeii Archaeological sites unearth tangible proof that vote buying was not uncommon in ancient Pompeii. In one particular case, bread was the dough which brought in the votes.

Sarsina temple - cut sandstone blocks reveal base of the temple in the home town of Plautus.

Temple found in city of Plautus

August 24, 2023August 24, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Ancient Roman temple found in Sarsina, the home of playwright Plautus. More digs at Pompeii have revealed insights into the lives of slaves in the city buried by the Vesuvius eruption of 79AD.

Rome-Pompeii rail service inaugurated 16th July.

Inauguration of direct Rome-Pompeii rail service

July 16, 2023July 16, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

It is now possible to travel by train from Rome directly to Pompeii archaeological site as of today, 16th July. Italian PM Giorgia Meloni travelled on the inaugural Rome-Pompeii rail service.

Pompeii precursor to pizza

July 1, 2023January 17, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Archaeologists uncover evidence of what is being considered the Pompeii precursor to pizza. The fresco may be an “ancestor” of the modern pizza.

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco to be made into an opera. Art and culture news.

Art and Culture news round-up: 21st May 2023

May 21, 2023May 21, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Top news stories from the world of Italian art and culture for the week ended 21st May 2023.

Pompeii reopened the House of the Vettii after 20 years

January 15, 2023January 15, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Pompeii Archaeological Park reopened its ‘Sistine Chapel’, the House of the Vettii, after a 20-year restoration of the famed frescos. The frescos include erotic art and twelve mythological scenes plus a sumptuous garden.

Vesuvius eruption 79AD resulted in burial of Pompeii

On this day in history: Mount Vesuvius eruption 79AD

August 25, 2022August 24, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Traditionally, 24-25th August is the date of the deadly Mount Vesuvius eruption of 79AD. One of the worst in European history, it buried the ancient cities of Pompeii, Oplontis and Stabiae and Herculaneum.

New Pompeii Discovery: Middle-class home unearthed

August 6, 2022August 6, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An excavation at the back of the ‘enchanted garden’ uncovers a middle-class home with a cupboard unopened for 2,000 years. The latest Pompeii discovery reveals more about daily life in the ancient city.