Pompeii mansion to be restored after £1.1m donation from private sponsor German entrepreneur Frank Hoefer was inspired after reading the 2023 book, Pompeii: The Enchanted City The Independent UK · Oct 20
Pompeii, life went on after Vesuvius: new discovery points to the Renaissance New fifteenth- and sixteenth-century finds rekindle the mystery of Pompeii: the city was not forgotten after the eruption, but lived on in local memory. Euronews · Aug 21
From Pompeii to Évora: Invisible solar panels for heritage sites Unsightly for some, solar panels are now being disguised and designed as ancient Roman tiles to blend into historic city skylines. From Italy to Portugal, Pompeii and Évora are proving that heritage preservation and sustainability can go hand in hand. Euronews · Jun 19
Pompeii victim found holding onto ‘medical kit’ was a physician, scientists say Kit found to have surgical instruments and slate slab for preparing medical substances The Independent UK · May 19
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 the time Euronews · May 15
After Mount Vesuvius erupted, Romans returned to Pompeii and stayed for 400 years — but it was likely anarchy New excavations in Pompeii's Insula Meridionalis quarter have confirmed long-held suspicions that people returned to the ancient Roman city after the volcanic eruption in A.D. 79. LiveScience · Aug 9, 2025
Roman-era erotic mosaic panel stolen by Nazi captain during World War II returns to Pompeii The mosaic - dating between mid- to last century B.C. and the first century - stolen by a Nazi German captain and is considered a work of “extraordinary cultural interest.” Euronews · Jul 16, 2025
Erotic mosaic stolen by Nazi captain in second world war returned to Pompeii Wehrmacht officer gave relic to German citizen whose family contacted Italian heritage officials after his death The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025
Erotic Roman mosaic stolen by Nazis during Second World War returns to Pompeii The artwork was repatriated through diplomatic channels The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025
New Pompeii Discovery Shows Parents’ Tragic Attempt To Shield Child, Sparks Global Heartbreak "Confronting the the fragility of our lives." Bored Panda · May 12, 2025
2,000-year-old bed barricade unearthed in Pompeii house — likely a family's last attempt to escape Vesuvius' eruption In a house in the ruins of Pompeii, archeologists have discovered evidence that a family of four attempted to barricade a door with a bed during Vesuvius's terrible eruption. LiveScience · May 7, 2025
Books of the month: What to read this May from a superb debut novel to a five-star biography THE LIST: Martin Chilton shares his May reading highlights The Independent UK · May 4, 2025
Two near lifesize sculptures found during excavations of Pompeii tomb The detailed relics were found in a necropolis and experts believe the woman depicted could have been an important priestess The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025
Rare fresco discovered in Pompeii shows type of woman who 'breaks free from male order to dance freely, go hunting and eat raw meat in the mountains' Archaeologists have brought to light an enormous fresco depicting a secretive cult practice in Pompeii. LiveScience · Feb 26, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025 Pompeii excavation unearths private spa for wooing wealthy guests Thermal bath complex is latest discovery among ruins of Italian city destroyed by Vesuvius eruption in AD79
The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025 New Pompeii excavation reveals a large private thermal complex built 2,000 years ago Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure: a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago
The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025 Archaeologists unearth remarkable preserved Pompeii bathhouse in ‘once-in-a-century’ discovery Spectacular bathhouses used to entertain Pompeiian’s in private home
International Business Times · Nov 15, 2024 Pompeii Rejects 'Mass Tourism' With Daily Visitor Limit The world-famous Pompeii archaeological park introduced a daily limit of 20,000 visitors on Friday, the latest Italian tourist site to take action against overcrowding.
Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2024 Plan to cap number of Pompeii visitors at 20,000 a day to stop overtourism Italian site sees record numbers and managers are looking to better handle the flow of tourists
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2024 ‘Fragile’ Pompeii to cap daily tourist numbers at 20,000 to protect the site Nearly four million people visited the main Pompeii site in 2023, a third more than the previous year
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2024 Another Italian tourist site brings in strict restrictions The changes start next week
Top News · Aug 17, 2024 Madonna Funds Artistic Project For Youths In Pompeii Madonna funds 'Sogno di Volare' project re-adapting Aristophanes' comedies for youths in Pompeii, providing opportunities and promoting arts and culture.
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2024 Madonna will fund a youth art project to celebrate her 66th birthday Madonna has celebrated her 66th birthday with a private evening tour of the famed Italian archaeological site at Pompeii
LiveScience · Aug 15, 2024 Pompeii victims died in 'extreme agony,' 2 newfound skeletons reveal Archaeologists have found the skeletons of a man and a woman, along with their valuables, in a room in Pompeii.
The Independent UK · May 29, 2024 Archaeologists discover ‘extremely violent’ drawings by children in Pompeii The sketches are bleived to depict events the children had witnessed, rather than imagined