Newly Found Pompeii Victims Had ‘Monstrous’ Deaths
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, the residents of Pompeii died nearly instantly as they were overwhelmed by superheated gas and ash, their last moments preserved through time by …
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2 victims of ancient Pompeii eruption found, along with gold treasures
Excavators in Pompeii recently unearthed the remains of two more victims of the ancient volcanic eruption that encased the lost Roman city in ash and debris. Archaeologists said their skeletons …
Dining hall with Trojan War artworks uncovered in Pompeii
A black-walled dining hall with 2,000-year-old paintings inspired by the Trojan War has been discovered during excavations at the Roman city of Pompeii, authorities said on Thursday. The size of …
Stunning new Roman frescoes uncovered at Pompeii, the ancient Italian city frozen in time by a volcano
Stunning Roman frescoes have been uncovered by archeologists in Pompeii, the ancient city destroyed by an eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in the year 79 AD. Experts say the …
New frescoes found in ash of Pompeii 2,000 years after city wiped out by Mount Vesuvius eruption
A lavish painting of a mythological scene was among several newly discovered frescoes revealed Friday by archaeologists excavating the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. Still astonishingly colorful some 2,000 years …
Words on mysterious scroll buried by Mount Vesuvius eruption deciphered for first time after 2,000 years
Three researchers this week won a $700,000 prize for using artificial intelligence to read a 2,000-year-old scroll that was scorched in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. One expert said the …
Ancient Rome’s Pompeii ‘prison bakery’ uncovered, ‘most shocking’ example of slavery
Archaeologists excavating the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a “prison bakery” where slaves and blindfolded donkeys were kept locked up underground to grind grain for bread, officials said …