Tourists visit the Forum inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The Forum of Pompeii is a Roman-era forum, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD and rediscovered following archaeological excavations of Ancient Pompeii. The structure was the city’s main square and represented the political, economic, and religious center where demonstrations, commercial transactions and debates took place.
Tourists are seen near casts and organic remains inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, Italy on September 28, 2025. The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have revealed the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, near the hill of Civita, just outside modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ash and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Oplontis.
Frescoes are seen at Villa of the Mysteries inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The frescoes of the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii are one of the most famous and mysterious pictorial cycles of antiquity, dating back to the 1st century BC. The Villa of the Mysteries is a suburban villa from the Roman era in ancient Pompeii and it is located outside the city walls, near the Ercolano gate of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii, in the Pompeian countryside.
A tourist is seen inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on September 27, 2025. The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have revealed the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, near the hill of Civita, just outside modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ash and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Oplontis.
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. The Villa of Poppaea is the sumptuous residence attributed to Nero’s second wife at the site of Oplontis, which is part of the Pompeii Archaeological Park.
Tourists visit the Villa of the Mysteries inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The Villa of the Mysteries is a suburban villa from the Roman era in ancient Pompeii and it is located outside the city walls, near the Ercolano gate of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii, in the Pompeian countryside.
Frescoes inside the House of Julius Polybius open to the public during European Archaeology Days at the archaeological site of Pompeii, Italy on June 12, 2026. The House of Julius Polybius has not been open to the public for nearly twenty years.
Tourists walk on stepping stones inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have revealed the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, near the hill of Civita, just outside modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ash and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Oplontis.
A cloth depicting the Schola Armaturarum covers an area with work in progress inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have revealed the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, near the hill of Civita, just outside modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ash and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Oplontis.
Tourists are seen inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have revealed the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, near the hill of Civita, just outside modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ash and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Oplontis.
The Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on September 28, 2025. The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have revealed the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, near the hill of Civita, just outside modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ash and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Oplontis.
Tourists are seen inside the Forum Baths of Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The baths are divided into two sections, one for women and one for men, with separate entrances. The men’s section is arranged in a sequence of rooms: changing room, cold room, sauna changing room, and hot room.
Tourists visit the “Large Gymnasium” at the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on September 27, 2025. The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have revealed the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, near the hill of Civita, just outside modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ash and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Oplontis.
Tourists visit the Stabian Baths inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have revealed the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, near the hill of Civita, just outside modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ash and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Oplontis.
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. The Villa of Poppaea is the sumptuous residence attributed to Nero’s second wife at the site of Oplontis, which is part of the Pompeii Archaeological Park.
Tourists taking pictures inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have revealed the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, near the hill of Civita, just outside modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ash and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Oplontis.
Tourists are seen inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on September 28, 2025. The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have revealed the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, near the hill of Civita, just outside modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ash and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Oplontis.
A fresco is seen inside a room of the Villa of Poppaea at Oplontis, Torre Annunziata, Italy on February 12, 2026. The Villa of Poppaea is the sumptuous residence attributed to Nero’s second wife at the site of Oplontis, which is part of the Pompeii Archaeological Park.
Tourists are seen inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have revealed the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, near the hill of Civita, just outside modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ash and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Oplontis.
Tourists visit the bakery complex in the Insula dei Casti Amanti (Regio IX) inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The complex included a production area with a large bread oven, mills, warehouses, a sales point and a stable, and is famous for its exceptional state of preservation and recent archaeological discoveries.
The bakery complex in the Insula dei Casti Amanti (Regio IX) inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The complex included a production area with a large bread oven, mills, warehouses, a sales point and a stable, and is famous for its exceptional state of preservation and recent archaeological discoveries.
Tourists are seen inside the Forum Baths of Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The baths are divided into two sections, one for women and one for men, with separate entrances. The men’s section is arranged in a sequence of rooms: changing room, cold room, sauna changing room, and hot room.
A detail of the sauna changing room of the Forum Baths shows an architrave supported by terracotta telamons, male sculpted figures used as architectural supports, sometimes depicted nude, sometimes draped in animal skins inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026.
Tourists are seen inside the Forum Baths of Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The baths are divided into two sections, one for women and one for men, with separate entrances. The men’s section is arranged in a sequence of rooms: changing room, cold room, sauna changing room, and hot room.
Frescoes of the “House of the Orchard” inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on September 27, 2025. The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have revealed the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, near the hill of Civita, just outside modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ash and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Oplontis.
Restorers at work inside the House of Julius Polybius open to the public during European Archaeology Days at the archaeological site of Pompeii, Italy on June 12, 2026. The House of Julius Polybius has not been open to the public for nearly twenty years.
A cat jumps out of a thermopolium inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The thermopolium is comparable to our hot tables and offered a quick midday meal with hot food and drinks to ancient Romans busy with their activities away from home. There are 89 of them in Pompeii.
People visit the deposits of the Granaries of the Forum open to the public during European Archaeology Days at the archaeological site of Pompeii, Italy on June 12, 2026. The deposits of the Granaries of the Forum remained closed to the public for approximately twenty years.
Glass ampoules used by the Pompeians about two thousand years ago as a perfume container are seen inside the deposits of the Granaries of the Forum open to the public during European Archaeology Days at the archaeological site of Pompeii, Italy on June 12, 2026. The deposits of the Granaries of the Forum remained closed to the public for approximately twenty years.
Tourists are seen inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on September 27, 2025. The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have revealed the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, near the hill of Civita, just outside modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ash and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Oplontis.
Director of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii Gabriel Zuchtriegel is seen during the presentation of the Portyl application inside the Domus of the Citharist of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. Portyl application allows to observe buildings and public spaces as they appeared before the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, combining scientific reconstructions and augmented reality.
The bronze statue of Apollo the Citharist is seen inside the Domus of the Citharist of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The citharist was the lyre player in ancient Greece and ancient Rome, who often also sang verses of lyric poetry.
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. The Villa of Poppaea is the sumptuous residence attributed to Nero’s second wife at the site of Oplontis, which is part of the Pompeii Archaeological Park.
Tourists walk on stepping stones inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have revealed the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, near the hill of Civita, just outside modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ash and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Oplontis.
A girl visits the bakery complex in the Insula dei Casti Amanti (Regio IX) inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The complex included a production area with a large bread oven, mills, warehouses, a sales point and a stable, and is famous for its exceptional state of preservation and recent archaeological discoveries.
POMPEII, ITALY – FEBRUARY 26: A detail of Regio IX after the presentation of the large Dionysian-themed fresco inside the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, near Naples, Italy on February 26, 2025.
A boy standing on a column while another takes a photo inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have revealed the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, near the hill of Civita, just outside modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ash and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Oplontis.
Tourists are seen inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have revealed the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, near the hill of Civita, just outside modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ash and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Oplontis.
A detail of Regio IX after the presentation of the large Dionysian-themed fresco inside the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, near Naples, Italy on February 26, 2025.
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. The Villa of Poppaea is the sumptuous residence attributed to Nero’s second wife at the site of Oplontis, which is part of the Pompeii Archaeological Park.
The restoration work at the House of Julius Polybius open to the public during European Archaeology Days at the archaeological site of Pompeii, Italy on June 12, 2026. The House of Julius Polybius has not been open to the public for nearly twenty years.
A general view of the Insula dei Casti Amanti (Regio IX) inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The complex included a production area with a large bread oven, mills, warehouses, a sales point and a stable, and is famous for its exceptional state of preservation and recent archaeological discoveries.
A tourist visits the Villa of the Mysteries inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park, near Naples, Italy on June 23, 2026. The Villa of the Mysteries is a suburban villa from the Roman era in ancient Pompeii and it is located outside the city walls, near the Ercolano gate of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii, in the Pompeian countryside.
The deposits of the Granaries of the Forum open to the public during European Archaeology Days at the archaeological site of Pompeii, Italy on June 12, 2026. The deposits of the Granaries of the Forum remained closed to the public for approximately twenty years.