Pompeii

Ashes of Pompeii: New study confirms ancient city's role within Rome’s global trade route

Remnants of a “grape-derived product” was also found within one of the burners, the study noted, consistent with literary and artistic depictions of wine being used for ritual purpose in Rome.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Incense burner found in Pompeii, containing residue of local plants and imported resin, April 7, 2026.
A cat is seen during the excavation and restoration work underway on the exceptional frescoes in the Hall of the Mask and the Peacock, one of the most refined rooms of the Villa of Poppaea at Oplontis, Torre Annunziata, Italy on February 12, 2026.

Frescos of a peacock, fruit discovered in Roman villa near Pomepii belonging to Emperor Nero's wife

The discovery's announcement follow the site’s partial opening to the public for the first time. 

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
The archaeological site of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is seen, as it reopens to the public with social distancing and hygiene rules, after months of closure due to an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Pompeii, Italy, May 26, 2020.

Digital scans unveil new love notes and sketches on ancient Pompeii wall

The once-thriving city of Pompeii, near Naples, was buried in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, preserving buildings, objects, and graffiti under meters of ash.

|ByREUTERS
A fresco of a peacock unearthed at the Villa Poppaea in Oplontis, on the outskirts of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, in Torre Annunziata, Italy, in this handout released December 18, 2025.

New frescoes unearthed in villa near Pompeii show 'extraordinary details and colors'

Archaeologists found a nearly complete peahen fresco, missing its head, dating to the mid-first century B.C., that may have belonged to Poppaea Sabina, the second wife of Emperor Nero.

|ByREUTERS

First Pompeiian human genome from 79 AD sequenced

Comparisons of the man's extracted DNA showed that it was the most similar to modern central Italians and others who lived in Italy during the Roman Imperial Age.

MAY 30, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Remains of two men who died in the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD are discovered in a dig carried out during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Pompeii, Italy November 18, 2020. Picture taken November 18, 2020. Luigi Spina/Handout via REUTERS

Meet SPOT the dog-like robot poised to be archaeologists’ best friend

An autonomous robot is being tested at Pompeii to monitor safety and structural issues for archaeologists.

APRIL 12, 2022ByJUDITH SUDILOVSKY
SPOT is being tested to detect safety and structural issues at Pompeii Archaeological Park including in underground tunnels created by the thieves and is part of the park’s ongoing works to improve the quality of the monitoring of different areas of the vast archaeological site.

Archaeologists discover 'slave room' at Pompeii

Pompeii is famous historically for being an ancient city that was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. It was reportedly home to about 13,000 people.

NOVEMBER 14, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Archaeologists discover ancient 'Street Food Shop' - Pompeii