(courtesy Quotidiano Nazionale)
POMPEII EXPANDS TO THE SEA
The recently approved extension of the “Buffer Zone” encompassing the cluster of the archaeological sites of Pompeii, Herculanum and Oplontis aims to guarantee future excavations as well as protection from ulterior building speculation in the area.
After ten years of negotiations, the Great Park of Pompeii has been extended from the previous 0.24 sq k to 17.28 sq k with the addition of the towns of Torre del Greco, Boscoreale. Terzigno Trecase, Castellammare de Stabia and others, thus linking the Pompeii site with the coast. The area is densely populated and involves 11 municipalities, which have all agreed to the project that has now obtained UNESCO approval.
The project will guarantee not only future excavation campaigns in the area but also conservation and protection of the environment.
About one third (some 54 acres) of Pompeii itself has not yet been excavated and archaeologists continue to turn up surprises. Scoops like the discovery of the banqueting hall of a luxurious villa frescoed with lively episodes from the Trojan War was reported worldwide. However, there is another side to the buried city which visitors can discover in the exhibition: “L'Altro Pompei: Vite comuni all'ombra di Vesuvio” (the Other Pompeii: daily life in the shadow of Vesuvius”) set up in the Palestro Grande inside the Pompeii site. This gives a fascinating insight into how the ordinary people lived, the food they ate, the clothes they wore, the condition of children and slaves, entertainment and pastimes and so on.
The exhibition is open daily until the 15th December 2024
Info: Tel. +39.081.18658177 www.pompeionline.net
