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Authorities at Pompeii in southern Italy are introducing a daily limit of 20,000 visitors as part of efforts to protect the ancient site. The measure, which will come into force from November 15 ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in stone for centuries. Observers see stories in the plaster casts later made ...

Some of the victims buried in Pompeii following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius have been wrongly identified, new evidence suggests. Researchers used DNA testing on 14 casts of victims found in the ...

Shocking discoveries have been made by researchers after examining ancient DNA from the Roman city (Credits: AP) Some of the people who died in Pompeii when Mount Vesuvius erupted almost 2000 ...

As of next week, no more than 20,000 people a day can visit Pompeii in a bid combat over-tourism. There will also be personalised tickets containing visitors’ full names from November 15 ...

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When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in stone for centuries. Observers see stories in the plaster casts later made ...

ROME, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The ancient Roman archaeological park of Pompeii in southern Italy said on Friday it would cap daily visitor numbers at 20,000 as a response to its surging popularity.

ROME (AP) — The Pompeii archaeological park plans to limit visitor numbers to 20,000 a day and introduce personalized tickets starting next week in a bid to cope with over-tourism and protect ...