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Why the Roman City of Pompeii in Italy Still Haunts and Fascinates Us
The suddenness of Mount Vesuvius's eruption, has given us an incomparable look into Roman life 2,000 years ago.
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Pompeii's Secret Underworld
It showed an elaborate and affluent Roman society that had been lost ... people escaped the initial fury of the volcano. ♪ ♪ Today, the ruins of Pompeii provide a fascinating window into a ...
Very rare paintings depicting the god of wine unearthed in Pompeii 2,000 years after city was buried by ash and lava
An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by volcanic ash and lava in A.D. 79, officials ...
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Pompeii's dark omen: Ancient footprints show people had to escape an eruption of Mount Vesuvius 1,800 years BEFORE the one that buried the famous Roman city
Mount Vesuvius' most famous eruption arguably took place in AD 79, killing up to 16,000 people in ... is near the city of Nocera Inferiore, about 8 miles (13 km) east of Pompeii, Live Science ...
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Recently discovered skeletons reveal new details about Pompeii
It has been nearly 2,000 years since the ancient city ... people in their homes," said The Washington Post. This brings an additional element into the mix in regard to how victims at Pompeii ...
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Stunning new Roman frescoes uncovered in the lost city of Pompeii
About a third of the "lost city" of Pompeii remains obscured by volcanic ... the families and children, the people who are not there anymore." The team's discovery was just one of a number of ...
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Pompeii discovery: New dig finds ancient paintings in the city ruins
When archaeologists first began uncovering the city, they poured plaster into these shells to create a cast inside. The models of the people of Pompeii have been really important for historians to ...