Laura De Luca, Autore presso See Pompeii

Pompeii casts: where they are found and what they are

25 April 2023

Pompeii‘s casts are probably one of the main attractions for the many visitors to the ancient city. Admiring the bodies and not the skeletons of those who failed to escape death, in their last moments of agony, always arouses much stir and wonder. Men, women, children, entwined in a final embrace, remains etched in the […]

Cave Canem Mosaic Pompeii

6 April 2023

Who once in their life has not heard of the ” Cave Canem.” This inscription, which in Latin means ” Beware of the dog,” was placed at the entrance to the houses of the ancient Romans. The most famous is the one found on a floor mosaic in the house of the Tragic Poet in […]

Herculaneum excavations, the curiosities you can’t see

31 March 2023

The history of Herculaneum is one that fascinates and intrigues. Herculaneum is one of the oldest Roman cities, full of surprising details and elements never found in any ancient city. Buried in 79 A.D. by the eruption of Vesuvius, it was found by chance while digging a well in 1738. Since then, every item that […]

Which is better Pompeii or Herculaneum

18 March 2023

Are you short on time and wondering which is better to visit Pompeii or Herculaneum? Or are you simply curious about the differences between both. Here in our guide, you can find the answer to your question and satisfy your curiosity. The size of Pompeii and Herculaneum First of all, as everyone already knows, the […]

Herculaneum’s ancient beach comes back to life

8 February 2023

Thanks to the latest maintenance work put in place by the Archaeological Park of Herculaneum. In a few months the ancient beach of Herculaneum will once again come to life. An important work that will allow to admire the unique shoreline of an ancient city. The work is aimed, not only to restore the ancient […]

5 Unthinkable facts about Pompeii

31 January 2023

Many people wonder and research a wide variety of curiosities concerning Pompeii, the oldest Roman city buried and destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. You have probably also read some trivia about Pompeii. But few people know and tell that behind the wonder of the houses, domus and frescoes, there is […]

Show “the wood that didn’t burn at Herculaneum”

19 January 2023

From Dec. 14, 2022 until Dec. 31, 2023 at the Palace of Portici, it is possible to see an exhibition called “The Matter, the wood that did not burn at Herculaneum.” This is a unique exhibition that welcomes more than 120 charred wood artifacts found intact at Herculaneum. In particular, these are doors, windows, partitions, […]

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