https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Amid the remains of a sumptuous villa near Pompeii, the hard-hatted conservationist scraped away centuries-old ash to reveal a vibrant red fresco. https://www.thelocal.it/20260213/in-photos-pompeii-opens-villa-of-neros-wife-to-public-during-restoration Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:58:49 +0100 in-photos-pompeii-opens-villa-of-neros-wife-to-public-during-restoration Archaeologists have discovered new evidence pointing to the reoccupation of Pompeii following the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius that left the city in ruins, the director of the Italian site said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20250807/people-reoccupied-pompeii-after-devastating-vesuvius-eruption-archaeologists-find Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:08:14 +0200 people-reoccupied-pompeii-after-devastating-vesuvius-eruption-archaeologists-find The world-famous Pompeii archaeological park introduced a daily limit of 20,000 visitors on Friday in a bid to cut crowds and protect the site’s fragile infrastructure from overtourism. https://www.thelocal.it/20241115/pompeii-caps-daily-visitor-numbers-in-bid-to-tackle-overtourism Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:15:59 +0100 pompeii-caps-daily-visitor-numbers-in-bid-to-tackle-overtourism Pop superstar Madonna spent her 66th birthday at Pompeii and donated to a local theatre project supporting at-risk kids, the archaeological site said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20240817/madonna-visits-pompeii-donates-to-local-kids-theatre Sat, 17 Aug 2024 15:58:31 +0200 madonna-visits-pompeii-donates-to-local-kids-theatre Victims who perished in Pompeii after the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius may have been killed by a simultaneous earthquake causing buildings to collapse, according to new research published on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20240719/deaths-at-italys-pompeii-likely-caused-by-earthquake-at-same-time-as-eruption Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:05:08 +0200 deaths-at-italys-pompeii-likely-caused-by-earthquake-at-same-time-as-eruption Archaeologists at the Pompeii site, in Italy's southern Campania region, said on Tuesday they had uncovered an ancient fresco depicting what may have been the precursor of modern-day pizza – but without cheese and tomatoes. https://www.thelocal.it/20230627/fresco-of-possible-pizza-ancestor-found-in-italys-pompeii-ruins Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:17:06 +0200 fresco-of-possible-pizza-ancestor-found-in-italys-pompeii-ruins Archaeologists at Pompeii said on Tuesday that they had uncovered two more skeletons in the ruins of the ancient Roman city wiped out by a volcanic eruption nearly 2,000 years ago. https://www.thelocal.it/20230516/two-more-victims-of-volcanic-eruption-found-in-italys-pompeii-ruins Tue, 16 May 2023 17:58:51 +0200 two-more-victims-of-volcanic-eruption-found-in-italys-pompeii-ruins A robot 'dog' that can collect data and alert staff to structural issues is being trialled at the historic site of Pompeii. https://www.thelocal.it/20220610/in-pictures-pompeii-tests-new-robotic-dog-named-spot Fri, 10 Jun 2022 20:04:03 +0200 in-pictures-pompeii-tests-new-robotic-dog-named-spot Pompeii archaeologists said Saturday they have unearthed the remains of a "slave room" in an exceptionally rare find at a Roman villa destroyed by Mount Vesuvius' eruption nearly 2,000 years ago. https://www.thelocal.it/20211106/italian-archaeologists-find-slave-room-at-pompeii-in-rare-find Sat, 06 Nov 2021 15:46:30 +0100 italian-archaeologists-find-slave-room-at-pompeii-in-rare-find An ornate Roman chariot has been discovered "almost intact" near Italy's buried city of Pompeii, the archaeological park announced on Saturday, calling it a discovery with "no parallel" in the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20210228/roman-chariot-unearthed-almost-intact-near-italian-ancient-city Sun, 28 Feb 2021 13:41:08 +0100 roman-chariot-unearthed-almost-intact-near-italian-ancient-city Decades worth of archaeological finds are back on public display in Pompeii from this week, in what the site's management called a "sign of great hope at a very difficult moment". https://www.thelocal.it/20210127/in-photos-pompeii-displays-treasures-at-reopened-antiquarium-museum Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:17:26 +0100 in-photos-pompeii-displays-treasures-at-reopened-antiquarium-museum A 2,000-year-old fast-food stall unearthed from the ash of Pompeii has given researchers new clues about the snacking habits of the ancient Romans. https://www.thelocal.it/20201227/2000-year-old-fast-food-joint-found-in-pompeii Sun, 27 Dec 2020 09:36:34 +0100 2000-year-old-fast-food-joint-found-in-pompeii The remains of two victims of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius almost 2,000 years ago have been unearthed at a grand villa on the fringes of Pompeii, officials at the archaeological site said on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20201122/remains-of-two-victims-of-79-ad-volcanic-eruption-unearthed-at-pompeii Sun, 22 Nov 2020 09:57:55 +0100 remains-of-two-victims-of-79-ad-volcanic-eruption-unearthed-at-pompeii Italy's famed archaeological site of Pompeii has launched a search for a new general director - and the job could go to a non-Italian for the first time. https://www.thelocal.it/20200917/italy-launches-international-search-for-new-pompeii-site-director Thu, 17 Sep 2020 18:40:29 +0200 italy-launches-international-search-for-new-pompeii-site-director As major works come to an end this week at Pompeii, we look at some of the incredible discoveries by restorers over the past six years. https://www.thelocal.it/20200219/in-photos-the-treasures-unearthed-in-pompeiis-six-year-restoratiion Wed, 19 Feb 2020 10:06:34 +0100 in-photos-the-treasures-unearthed-in-pompeiis-six-year-restoratiion Visitors can now see the never-completed thermal baths of Pompeii, where excavators found a hidden tragedy. https://www.thelocal.it/20191126/pompeii-grand-thermal-baths-and-erotic-fresco-unveiled-to-the-public Tue, 26 Nov 2019 09:51:28 +0100 pompeii-grand-thermal-baths-and-erotic-fresco-unveiled-to-the-public One of the best preserved Roman houses at Herculaneum, near Pompeii, reopened on Wednesday after more than 30 years, its exquisite paintings brought back to life thanks to a revolutionary new technique. https://www.thelocal.it/20191024/lost-artworks-at-herculaneum-uncovered-by-new-technique Thu, 24 Oct 2019 11:24:22 +0200 lost-artworks-at-herculaneum-uncovered-by-new-technique A vivid fresco depicting an armour-clad gladiator standing victorious as his wounded opponent stumbles, gushing blood, has been discovered in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy's culture ministry said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20191011/grisly-gladiator-fresco-discovered-in-tavern-at-pompeii Fri, 11 Oct 2019 19:15:04 +0200 grisly-gladiator-fresco-discovered-in-tavern-at-pompeii Italian police have detained a British woman suspected of removing ancient Roman tiles from a mosaic at Pompeii. https://www.thelocal.it/20190408/british-tourist-arrested-for-stealing-pompeii-mosaic-tiles Mon, 08 Apr 2019 16:54:41 +0200 british-tourist-arrested-for-stealing-pompeii-mosaic-tiles UPDATED: Italy's culture minister has vowed to stop plans to build the 'Wheel of Pompeii', a giant Ferris wheel that would tower over one of Italy's most precious archaeological sites. https://www.thelocal.it/20190328/wheel-of-pompeii-ferris-wheel-italy Thu, 28 Mar 2019 14:55:51 +0100 wheel-of-pompeii-ferris-wheel-italy