Pompeii, eight new excavations in the archaeological area to discover the ancient city

Excavations of Pompeii, eight new excavations in the archaeological area of ​​the ancient city

In Pompeii eight new construction sites have been opened in the archaeological area to discover its sacred aspect and urban planning!

The archaeological excavations of Pompeii they are once again the protagonists of the research with the discovery of their incredible story thanks to some new excavations started in the 2017 spring.

For the first time, in fact, a really extensive investigation is taking place inarchaeological area with well 8 new construction sites, some of which are already operational. The areas affected will be above all places of worship which, as we know, in ancient times were the destinations of thousands of people.

The new excavations in Pompeii

The construction sites concern the areas of Insula Occidentalis, of the Tower of Mercury with the ancient walls, the Temple of Isis of the Triangular Forum, the Schola Armaturarum and the sacred areas of the Sanctuary of Apollo and of the extra-urban Sanctuary of the Iozzino Fund.

From the first findings that emerged, we went back to the type of mosaic flooring that was used, to the architectural and decorative structure of some buildings and to a rich harvest of votive offerings, with epigraphic evidence in Etruscan language.

Research is aimed at reconstruct the appearance of the sacred and the urban planning of ancient Pompeii and to identify effective methods of conservation and enhancement of a site that never ceases to amaze us with its beauty and richness.

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Written by Valeria Muollo
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