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Pompeii’s House of Lovers Reopens After 40 Years

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/25/2020 - 09:32

Pompeii's so-called ‘House of Lovers’ has reopened to the public for the first time in 40 years. The house, the only ‘domus’ whose second floor was almost…

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Pompeii’s House of the Orchard Reopens

by Silvia Donati | Sun, 12/29/2019 - 23:06

A special new opening will welcome 2020 visitors to Pompeii: the Casa del Frutteto, or House of the Orchard. The small house, still under restoration, is…

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What to Do in Italy on Easter Weekend

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 03/18/2016 - 12:05

Easter is approaching – it is next Sunday, March 27. For Italians, the Easter holiday means at the least a long weekend – Saturday to Monday, as the Monday…

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Ten New Buildings Open in Pompeii

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 08/06/2014 - 02:45

Ten buildings in Pompeii have reopened to the public as of August 4; they include eight houses, a thermal facility, and an inn. They had been closed due to a…

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Three Domus Reopen at Pompeii

by Silvia Donati | Sun, 04/13/2014 - 02:00

As used as we are to be writing about Pompeii in regards to collapses or thefts, we are happy this time to report on some good news: three of his most…