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The restoration of the 86 casts found in 1863 in Pompeii is now completed thanks to the technique developed by Giuseppe Fiorelli. Starting May 27, twenty of them will be displayed at the Amphitheatre of Pompeii for the exhibition "Pompeii and Europe 1748-1943", whose idea was led by architect Francesco Venezia.   The restorers were able...

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by Claudia Baroncelli   Hidden in some of the most beautiful palaces of Southern Italy, there are breathtaking frescoes just waiting to be admired. Let Swide be your artistic guide in this unique cultural journey. Traveling around Southern Italy you'll be surprised in discovering how many wonderful frescoes you can find.   And we...

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Tickets are now on sale to the general public for "Pompeii: The Exhibition," opening Feb. 7, 2015, at Pacific Science Center.   Produced by Premier Exhibitions and the heritage administrators of Pompeii and Naples, the show tells the tale of an ancient city hidden until its rediscovery more than 250 years ago.   Read more   Sou...

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There is plenty to see in the Naples Archaeological Museum that is not X-rated. There are the classical sculptures from the Farnese collections. There are the Roman mosaics from Pompeii, fine as paintings, which offer such an elegant insight into the ancient world.   But oh so predictably, glancing guiltily over my shoulder, I have skulked i...

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It was a breathtaking sight for U.S. investigators involved in the hunt for stolen Italian cultural artifacts more than 1,900 years old. Some of the sought-after antiquities lay swaddled in blankets on the floor of a Del Mar, Calif., garage. They were turned over to authorities by the third wife of late multimillionaire Allen E. Paulson, whose...

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SAN FRANCISCO - L'associazione culturale Leonardo da Vinci ha presentato una conferenza su uno dei più grandi patrimoni culturali d'Italia, l'antica Pompei, dal titolo "If these Walls could speak: Pompeian Wall Painting". L'evento, che ha registrato una grande affluenza di pubblico data la notorietà di questa storica associazione di San Francisco,...

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Rivivere l'eruzione del Vesuvio in 3D. Grazie a una tecnica innovativa il Museo Archeologico Virtuale (MAV) di Ercolano propone una nuova istallazione per calarsi nelle bellezze degli scavi con un "effetto partecipativo". Una full immersion nel passato attraverso un'esperienza multisensoriale a 360 gradi.   Un filmato proiettato in una sala...

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by Massimo Frontera Of the many restoration works currently underway in Italy, some involve complexes of outstanding significance, on which substantial resources are being invested and that could give a significant boost to the country's economy, besides representing a precious heritage for humanity. Here is a selection of 10 of these gems.  ...

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A good disaster story never fails to fascinate — and, given that it actually happened,the story of Pompeii especially so. Buried and thus frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, the ancient Roman town of 11,000 has provided an object of great historical interest ever since its rediscovery in 1599. Baths, houses, tools and other p...

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By Nick Squires A priceless collection of ancient Roman and other artefacts was returned to Italy on Wednesday after a trans-Atlantic investigation into stolen or looted treasures being sold to universities, museums and private collectors in the United States. The hoard included three fragments of first century AD frescoes from Pompeii, the ancie...

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