It’s the day Pliny the Younger deemed Vesuvius’ deadly eruption today (though newer evidence suggests it was actually in October) which is a good enough reason to reshare this explanation of how the bodies of those that died became the casts seen on display:

Good on you Twitter! #Pompeii

For a #MosaicMonday and #InternationalDogDay mash-up I bring you this – found curled up on the threshold of the House of Caecilius Iucundus #Pompeii

For more on this elegant pup and its fascinating master, join Dr Sophie Hay and mary beard for this podcast bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

✨NEW POMPEII VIDEO!✨ Dr Sophie Hay and I got together and made a video of The Casts Of Pompeii comic she advised me on. My husband chipped in for Fiorelli. We all apologise for the accents. The Casts of Pompeii - explaining the Fiorelli Process youtu.be/zWXnTsTnGYM

For anyone still wondering how the plaster casts of people are made in #Pompeii look no further! Greek Myth Comix has made a brilliant short film to explain the process in her inimitable style. Oh, and I may just have a cameo role… Watch here: youtu.be/zWXnTsTnGYM?si…

A great post for anyone who loves Rossellini's JOURNEY TO ITALY (1954) as much as I do.

The amphitheatre in Pompeii, or ‘spectacula’ as these buildings were known in the Republican period, is the oldest stone-built arena in the Roman world constructed in c.70 BC. Here are a few things you may not know about it.

Today in 1972, the premiere of Pink Floyd Live At Pompeii was held in Edinburgh, Scotland. The atmospheric footage of the band in action, in a deserted amphitheatre, has mesmerised audiences ever since. When did you first see the film?

Recent conservation efforts in Pompeii have led to the discovery of stunning interiors and paintings that also tell us more about everyday life in the city – Sophie Barling goes to see for herself in the September issue of Apollo, out now.

Our next blockbuster exhibition will bring ancient Pompeii back to life! 🏛️ ‘POMPEII’ will combine multisensory installations with over 90 objects to immerse visitors in the city’s last moments. More: bit.ly/3Xmt3jW Le Grand Palais Pompeii Sites GEDEON MEDIA GROUP

#Pompeii and Vesuvius with their own natural ‘vintage Fuji film’ filter this morning.