For local visitors, the exhibition offers a rare opportunity to view Pompeian relics without traveling overseas. “It's my first time seeing an exhibition about Pompeii. It feels like I've saved a plane ticket to Italy,“ said Ma Dongyi, a student who visited the exhibition.

　　The exhibition will run through November 2 this year.

　　Pompeii, situated between Naples and the Amalfi Coast, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ancient city was buried under volcanic ash and pumice during the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79.■

　　This photo shows the statue of Venus, the patron goddess of Pompeii, at the exhibition “Meet Pompeii: The Eternal City“ at the Hunan Museum in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2025. This exhibition showcasing cultural relics from ancient Pompeii opened here on Tuesday.

　　It features more than 130 artifacts, including frescoes, sculptures, and bronze and gold ware, and will run through November 2 this year.

　　Pompeii, situated between Naples and the Amalfi Coast, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ancient city was buried under volcanic ash and pumice during the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

　　A visitor visits the exhibition “Meet Pompeii: The Eternal City“ at the Hunan Museum in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2025. This exhibition showcasing cultural relics from ancient Pompeii opened here on Tuesday.

　　It features more than 130 artifacts, including frescoes, sculptures, and bronze and gold ware, and will run through November 2 this year.