Pompeii, whose excavation began in the 18th century, is like a vast encyclopedia to which new pages are added every day thanks to the work of archaeologists. There is a great deal of research surrounding the city that disappeared in October of 79 AD, when Mount Vesuvius violently spewed a deadly cloud of tephra and superheated gases. The exhibition The Last Days of Pompeii, which opens on March 20 at the Victoria Eugenia Palace.temporary headquarters of Ideal while the works are carried out in the Poblenou space— It explains part of the archaeological research, but above all, it's a truly immersive adventure.

The thick woolen clothing worn by the victims of Pompeii, when the city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius more than two thousand years ago, suggests that the disaster may have occurred in a cold climate, according to a study by the University of Valencia presented this Saturday in Italy. At a conference taking place in Boscoreale, near Pompeii, scientists and historians have gathered to discuss this enigma of archaeology: when did the eruption occur? the end of the world in the Gulf of Naples?

A 51-year-old Scottish tourist has been reported for stealing several stone fragments from the archaeological site of Pompeii in southern Italy, the Archaeological Park reported in a statement on Thursday. The incident occurred during a guided night tour, one of the activities the site offers to view the archaeological remains under artificial lighting and with fewer people than during the day. According to the same source, one of the guides noticed the visitor picking up pieces of stone from the pavement and putting them in his backpack. The alert led to the mobilization of security services and the notification of the Carabinieri, the Italian security force.

Pompeii did not rise from the ashes. After the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, there was no reconstruction, but the Roman city was not completely abandoned. New archaeological data, as explained by the Pompeii Archaeological Park in a press release, show that after the volcano violently released a deadly cloud of ash and gases, some returned. Most did so because they lacked many alternatives.

Nearly two thousand years after the explosion of Vesuvius, Dionysus is once again displaying his bonhomie and ecstasy in Pompeii. The god of wine, parties and orgies has reappeared in the Roman city thanks to excavations at the archaeological site, which have revealed a large frieze dating from between 40 and 30 BC depicting Dionysus with his usual entourage of dancers, huntresses and satyrs.