Nearly two thousand years ago, in 79 A.D., the city of Pompeii was trapped in a time capsule by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Practically forgotten, it began to be unearthed in the 1700s, when the King of Naples, Charles of Bourbon, gave impetus to the excavations. The amphitheater, the villa of Cicero and the temple of Isis were uncovered.

Soon, Pompeii became one of the most sought-after destinations in Europe by both scholars and the curious, who could enter an ‘intact’ Roman city and see much of the life of the time. Pompeii: The Exhibition (running until January 15, 2024) recreates this feeling through immersive multimedia experiences, marble and bronze sculptures, jewelry, gladiatorial armor and full-body casts of the victims of the eruptions.