An interdisciplinary study conducted by theUniversity of Salerno, in collaboration with the Pompeii Archaeological Park, analyzed the possible correlation between new excavation campaigns andincreased tourist flows. The results, published in the latest issue of the journal Values and Evaluations, DEI - Tipografia del Genio Civile, highlight theabsence of a statistically significant relationship between these two factors.

Despite the fact that in 2024 the Pompeii Archaeological Park surpassed the 4 million visitor threshold for the first time, the choice to visit the UNESCO site would seem to depend on different variables, mainly related to global trends, economic trends and international crisis contexts. According to the research, even major restoration works or the reopening of domus and neighborhoods in the ancient city would not have significantly affected the overall number of accesses.