Pompeii: a dining room decorated emerged from the new excavations

A spectacular banqueting room with elegant black walls, decorated with mythological characters and subjects inspired by the Trojan War, is one of the rooms recently been brought to light during the excavations currently underway in insula (block) 10 of Regio IX at Pompeii and which is now completely visible in all its splendour.

Pompeii Reveals Its Past: 13 Terracotta Statuettes Emerge in the Domus Near the House of Leda and the Swan

Although the creation of nativity scenes is a relatively modern practice, clues to ancient domestic celebrations have been discovered. In a domus near the House of Leda and the Swan, during excavation and restoration works, 13 terracotta statuettes were uncovered, evidence of a past ritual.

The Other Pompeii. Ordinary lives in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius

Great Gymnasium of Pompeii – December 15, 2023 / December 15, 2024

The daily life of the common population of Pompeii, composed of slaves, freedmen, artisans, and workers of various kinds, often silent in ancient sources, is at the forefront in the exhibition 'The Other Pompeii.'