Photos Of Pompeii

I was away for the last 2 weeks so i wasnt able to post any news. Everything should be back to normal from now on. Statue of an Ephebe as a Lamp Bearer, a long-term loan from the Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Naples, is now on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa. The object, which was excavated from Pompeii in 1925, will remain on view at the Getty until March 2011. The Getty has also begun conservation work on another object from Naples’ archaeological museum—a statue of the Apollo Saettante—that will go on view at the Getty Villa following conservation. The Museo Archaeologico’s long-term loans of two splendid bronze treasures, the Ephebe (Youth) and the Apollo Saettante (Arrow-Shooting Apollo), complement the Getty Villa’s collection of ancient works … Read entire article »

A gladiator’s helmet left behind in the ruins of Pompeii is the centrepiece of an exhibition to be unveiled in Melbourne today. The 2,000-year-old bronze helmet is one of 250 items brought together at the Melbourne Museum to illustrate life in the ancient city. Museum manager Brett Dunlop says the helmet survived the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and was recovered 200 years ago. “A large number of gladiators’ helmets and shin guards and shoulder guards were found in what was most likely a storeroom in the gymnasium area,” he said. “Most definitely the gladiators who were able to would have fled away when the volcano was erupting and a large number of pieces of their equipment were left behind.” Full story: Here … Read entire article »

NEW YORK, NY.- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today seized a Pompeii wall panel fresco from a Manhattan auction house that was reported stolen in Italy 12 years ago. The fresco panel, which was the subject of an international search by INTERPOL, was located by the Art Loss Register of New York and brought to the attention of ICE and Italian Authorities. Italian authorities provided ICE agents via the ICE attaché in Rome with information and documents identifying the fresco panel as stolen and part of the cultural property of Italy. The panel, rectangular with a white background depicting a female minister, white wash on plaster with a modern wooden frame, was previously located at the excavation office in Pompeii and was reported stolen with five other fresco panels on June … Read entire article »

“When the rich and famous in ancient Rome wanted a little fun in the sun, they headed to the Bay of Naples. Much like the Malibu area today, it was a destination spot for the well-heeled, where one could stroll on the beach, read in a secluded garden or dine in a luxurious villa. A new exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art shows how little things have changed when it comes to how people with money spend it, and how they influence the average citizen. It also shows how material possessions can disappear in a single instant. Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples features more than 100 sculptures, frescos and other artifacts from the area’s seaside villas, which were destroyed when the … Read entire article »

Well i have decided to push the site live without it being 100% finished. I plan to post about all the latest pompeii news plus much more. The photos are still here, click the photos like above. Finnaly, please comment on the posts and join the forum. Conorp … Read entire article »