The ruins of Pompeii have revealed two more tragic volcano victims
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The ruins of Pompeii have revealed two more tragic volcano victims

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have discovered the remains of two more victims of the volcanic eruption almost 2,000 years ago, the site said on Monday. The skeleton of a man and a woman were found in a small, makeshift bedroom in a villa which was being restructured when the eruption struck, the Pompeii archeological site said in a statement. open image in gallery Pompeii Italy Visitors tour the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, near Naples, southern Italy They were eventually buried under the flow of lava and other boiling hot material from the volcano, the statement said. Buildings in Pompeii, south of Naples, were preserved in volcanic ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD, and the site attracts millions of tourists visiting Italy each year.

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The five hours that could have saved Pompeii's victims who were turned to glass: Ancient Romans survived initial eruption before agonising death, new minute-by-minute account reveals
2 months, 1 week ago

The five hours that could have saved Pompeii's victims who were turned to glass: Ancient Romans survived initial eruption before agonising death, new minute-by-minute account reveals

Daily Mail  

The currents continued overnight into the following day, occurring approximately 80 minutes apart, while at sunrise on the 25th, about 5.30am, the eruptive column collapsed onto the ground. The black cloud represents the general distribution of ash and cinder Around 2,000 people died in Pompeii and 300 are known to have died in Herculaneum, however, the entire death toll could …

New DNA analysis of Pompeii victims reveals shocking truth about who they really were
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

New DNA analysis of Pompeii victims reveals shocking truth about who they really were

Daily Mail  

New DNA evidence from bodies buried in Pompeii is rewriting common beliefs about the ancient town's history. They initially thought two of the bodies was a woman with a child on her hip, but the DNA testing revealed the adult was an unrelated male Alissa Mittnik of the Max Planck Institute said: 'We were able to disprove or challenge some …

‘Tiny’ house filled with intricate artwork is found in ancient city of Pompeii by archaeologists
4 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Tiny’ house filled with intricate artwork is found in ancient city of Pompeii by archaeologists

The Independent  

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New remains of victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD are found in Pompeii - with a woman unearthed on a bed with gold, silver and bronze coins and a man laying near her
7 months, 2 weeks ago

New remains of victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD are found in Pompeii - with a woman unearthed on a bed with gold, silver and bronze coins and a man laying near her

Daily Mail  

The remains of victims from the deadly volcanic eruption in Pompeii have been discovered almost 2,000 years after the disaster. A woman's remains were unearthed with a collection gold, silver and bronze coins with a man laying nearby. Archaeologists uncovered the remains inside a small, makeshift bedroom in a villa that was undergoing reconstruction when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD …

Vesuvius eruption in AD 79 was immediately followed by an earthquake which may have killed Pompeii's survivors, study claims
8 months, 1 week ago

Vesuvius eruption in AD 79 was immediately followed by an earthquake which may have killed Pompeii's survivors, study claims

Daily Mail  

It was one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history and left thousands of preserved bodies in its wake. But people who lived in Pompeii when Mount Vesuvius exploded also had another natural disaster to contend with, a study suggests. Pictured: Skeleton of 'individual 2', a male aged around 50 years, who may have been aware of the danger and …

Stunning secrets of how Pompeii survivors rebuilt their lives are uncovered after 2,000 years
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Stunning secrets of how Pompeii survivors rebuilt their lives are uncovered after 2,000 years

Daily Mail  

In the popular imagination, the volcanic eruption that buried the ancient city of Pompeii alive, in just 25 hours, is often depicted as an apocalypse with no survivors. 'After eight years of scouring databases of tens of thousands of Roman inscriptions on places ranging from walls to tombstones,' that scholar said, 'I found evidence of over 200 survivors in 12 …

Pompeii: Stunning new paintings unearthed at ancient buried city
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Pompeii: Stunning new paintings unearthed at ancient buried city

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fascinating artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, …

Glimpses of the past link us to the future
1 year, 5 months ago

Glimpses of the past link us to the future

China Daily  

By Wang Kaihao | China Daily | Updated: 2023-10-26 07:05 A visitor zooms in on a relief with Trojan prince Paris, his lover Helen and Aphrodite, from the first century AD, at the Love, Luxury, and Beauty in Classical Antiquity exhibition at the National Museum of Classic Books last month. From tycoons with refined artistic taste to vulgar tavern goers, …

Glimpses of the past link us to the future
1 year, 5 months ago

Glimpses of the past link us to the future

China Daily  

A visitor zooms in on a relief with Trojan prince Paris, his lover Helen and Aphrodite, from the first century AD, at the Love, Luxury, and Beauty in Classical Antiquity exhibition at the National Museum of Classic Books last month. From tycoons with refined artistic taste to vulgar tavern goers, the merits and sins, happiness and sorrows of Pompeii's inhabitants …

Glimpses of the past link us to the future
1 year, 5 months ago

Glimpses of the past link us to the future

China Daily  

A visitor zooms in on a relief with Trojan prince Paris, his lover Helen and Aphrodite, from the first century AD, at the Love, Luxury, and Beauty in Classical Antiquity exhibition at the National Museum of Classic Books last month. From tycoons with refined artistic taste to vulgar tavern goers, the merits and sins, happiness and sorrows of Pompeii's inhabitants …

Skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal deaths by earthquake – not just eruption of Mount Vesuvius
1 year, 10 months ago

Skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal deaths by earthquake – not just eruption of Mount Vesuvius

The Independent  

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Skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal deaths by earthquake, not just Vesuvius’ ancient eruption
1 year, 10 months ago

Skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal deaths by earthquake, not just Vesuvius’ ancient eruption

Associated Press  

MILAN — The discovery of two skeletons buried beneath a collapsed wall in the Pompeii archaeological site point to deaths by powerful earthquakes that accompanied the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the first century, experts said Tuesday, in addition to the victims of volcanic ash and gas. The two skeletons believed to be men at least 55 years old …

Tourist falls into Mount Vesuvius while taking a selfie
2 years, 8 months ago

Tourist falls into Mount Vesuvius while taking a selfie

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A tourist fell into the crater of Italy’s Mount Vesuviusvolcano, allegedly while trying to take a …

American tourist injured after falling into Mount Vesuvius after selfie gone wrong
2 years, 8 months ago

American tourist injured after falling into Mount Vesuvius after selfie gone wrong

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Archaeologists find skeleton, evidence of Greek in Pompeii
3 years, 7 months ago

Archaeologists find skeleton, evidence of Greek in Pompeii

Associated Press  

ROME — Archaeologists in the ancient city of Pompeii have discovered a remarkably well-preserved skeleton during excavations of a tomb that also shed light on the cultural life of the city before it was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in AD 79. An inscription of the tomb suggested that its owner, a freed slave named Marcus Venerius Secundio, helped organize …

Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD suffocated thousands in Pompeii in just 15 minutes
4 years ago

Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD suffocated thousands in Pompeii in just 15 minutes

Daily Mail  

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD is one of the most famous and deadly natural disasters in history. The eruption of Vesuvius on October 24, 79 AD, though, buried Pompeii and the nearby towns of Oplontis, Stabiae and Herculaneum under ash, mud and rock fragments. Pictured: Calcinated corpse in Pompeii, In 79 AD, Pompeii was submerged beneath pyroclastic …

Almost perfectly preserved ancient ceremonial carriage unearthed near Pompeii
4 years, 1 month ago

Almost perfectly preserved ancient ceremonial carriage unearthed near Pompeii

Hindustan Times  

Archaeologists have unearthed a unique ancient-Roman ceremonial carriage from a villa just outside Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD. The almost perfectly preserved four-wheeled carriage made of iron, bronze and tin was found near the stables of an ancient villa at Civita Giuliana, around 700 metres north of the walls of ancient Pompeii. Archeologists uncover …

Archaeologists uncover ancient ceremonial carriage near Pompeii
4 years, 1 month ago

Archaeologists uncover ancient ceremonial carriage near Pompeii

Hindustan Times  

Archaeologists have unearthed a unique ancient-Roman ceremonial carriage from a villa just outside Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD. Archeologists uncover an ancient ceremonial carriage in a dig near the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, destroyed in 79 AD in volcanic eruption, Italy, The almost perfectly preserved four-wheeled carriage made of iron, bronze and tin …

Archeologists unearth intact ancient Roman chariot near Pompeii
4 years, 1 month ago

Archeologists unearth intact ancient Roman chariot near Pompeii

Al Jazeera  

Italian officials call the discovery of the four-wheeled carriage made of iron, bronze and tin ‘exceptional’. Archaeologists in Italy have unearthed an ancient Roman ceremonial carriage from a villa just outside Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD. The almost perfectly preserved four-wheeled carriage made of iron, bronze and tin was found near the stables of …

Pompeii's museum comes back to life to display amazing finds
4 years, 2 months ago

Pompeii's museum comes back to life to display amazing finds

The Independent  

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2000 years old Roman-era food stall unearthed in Pompeii in Italy
4 years, 3 months ago

2000 years old Roman-era food stall unearthed in Pompeii in Italy

Op India  

The Italian archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000 years old fast-food stall from the ashes in Pompeii, Italy. According to the reports, the Italian archaeologists who have been carrying out excavations at the ancient lost city of Pompeii on Saturday said that they had discovered a frescoed ‘thermopolium’ or fast-food counter in an exceptional state of preservation. A Roman-era fast-food stall …

Archeologist uncover skeletal remains of two men escaping from Mount Vesuvius's eruption in Pompeii
4 years, 4 months ago

Archeologist uncover skeletal remains of two men escaping from Mount Vesuvius's eruption in Pompeii

Firstpost  

The remains of the two victims, lying next to each other on their backs, were found in a layer of grey ash at least two meters deep Skeletal remains of what is believed to have been a rich man and his male slave attempting to escape death from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago have been discovered …

Pompeii Archaeologists Find Remains of Man and His Slave Killed in Volcanic Eruption in 79 AD
4 years, 4 months ago

Pompeii Archaeologists Find Remains of Man and His Slave Killed in Volcanic Eruption in 79 AD

News 18  

The remains of two victims of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius almost 2,000 years ago have been unearthed at a grand villa on the fringes of Pompeii, officials at the archaeological site said Saturday. “Two skeletons of individuals caught in the fury of the eruption have been found,” the officials at the Italian site near Naples said in a statement. …

Bodies of rich man, male slave attempting to escape death 2,000 years ago unearthed
4 years, 4 months ago

Bodies of rich man, male slave attempting to escape death 2,000 years ago unearthed

India TV News  

Skeletel remains belived to be of a rich man and his male slave attempting to escape death from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius as many as 2,000 years ago have been unearthed in Pompeii, officials at the archaeological park in Italy said on Saturday. The later blast “apparently invaded the area from many points, surrounding and burying the victims in …

Roman mosaic floor dating back to ‘3rd century AD’ unearthed in Italian vineyard
4 years, 10 months ago

Roman mosaic floor dating back to ‘3rd century AD’ unearthed in Italian vineyard

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Roman mosaic floor has …

Colourful frescos, mosaics, graffiti and new buildings uncovered at Pompeii
6 years ago

Colourful frescos, mosaics, graffiti and new buildings uncovered at Pompeii

ABC  

Nearly 2,000 years after Pompeii was destroyed by a volcanic eruption, the ancient Roman city is still giving up its long-buried secrets. Key points: This latest archaeological dig is the biggest at the site since the 1950s It was part of an $118 million project to make the site safe from decay 70 per cent of the site is now …

Exploring the Roman remains of Pompeii, destroyed by Vesuvius in 79AD
6 years, 4 months ago

Exploring the Roman remains of Pompeii, destroyed by Vesuvius in 79AD

Daily Mail  

A significant anniversary requires a significant holiday. ‘Many a calamity has happened in the world, but never one that has caused so much entertainment to posterity as this.’ So wrote the German poet Goethe about Pompeii. Ghostly ruins: Some of the columns and statues at Pompeii – the town was destroyed in 79 AD At the time – 1787 – …

Pompeii destruction date may be wrong, archaeologists discover
6 years, 5 months ago

Pompeii destruction date may be wrong, archaeologists discover

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archaeologists have uncovered evidence suggesting …

Charcoal inscription points to date change for Pompeii...
6 years, 5 months ago

Charcoal inscription points to date change for Pompeii...

Daily Mail  

The volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii probably took place two months later than previously thought, Italian officials said on Tuesday. A charcoal inscription uncovered during new excavations at Pompeii backs the theory that the Mount Vesuvius eruption that destroyed the ancient Roman city took place in October of 79 AD, not August HOW EXPERTS GOT …

New Excavation At Pompeii Uncovers Victim Crushed By Massive Rock
6 years, 10 months ago

New Excavation At Pompeii Uncovers Victim Crushed By Massive Rock

NPR  

New Excavation At Pompeii Uncovers Victim Crushed By Massive Rock Enlarge this image toggle caption Ciro Fusco/ANSA via AP Ciro Fusco/ANSA via AP Archaeologists working at Pompeii say they have found the remains of a man who survived the initial explosion of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 — but was crushed by a massive rock as he attempted to flee …

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE DESTRUCTION OF POMPEII?
6 years, 11 months ago

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE DESTRUCTION OF POMPEII?

Daily Mail  

Mount Vesuvius erupted in the year AD 79, burying the cities of Pompeii, Oplontis, and Stabiae under ashes and rock fragments, and the city of Herculaneum under a mudflow. Mount Vesuvius erupted in the year AD 79, burying the cities of Pompeii, Oplontis, and Stabiae under ashes and rock fragments, and the city of Herculaneum under a mudflow He said …

Ancient Roman relics to be displayed in SW China
7 years, 1 month ago

Ancient Roman relics to be displayed in SW China

China Daily  

Staff members install a Pompeii sculpture at the Chengdu Jinsha Site Museum, Feb 5. The exhibition Pompeii, the Infinite Life featuring ancient Roman relics will open at the Chengdu Jinsha Site Museum in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, from Feb 9 to May 3, 2018. The cultural treasures to be presented - relics unearthed from the ancient city …

Ancient Roman relics to be displayed in SW China
7 years, 1 month ago

Ancient Roman relics to be displayed in SW China

China Daily  

Staff members install a Pompeii sculpture at the Chengdu Jinsha Site Museum, Feb 5. The exhibition Pompeii, the Infinite Life featuring ancient Roman relics will open at the Chengdu Jinsha Site Museum in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, from Feb 9 to May 3, 2018. The cultural treasures to be presented - relics unearthed from the ancient city …

Ancient Roman relics to be displayed in SW China
7 years, 1 month ago

Ancient Roman relics to be displayed in SW China

China Daily  

Staff members install a Pompeii sculpture at the Chengdu Jinsha Site Museum, Feb 5. The exhibition Pompeii, the Infinite Life featuring ancient Roman relics will open at the Chengdu Jinsha Site Museum in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, from Feb 9 to May 3, 2018. The cultural treasures to be presented - relics unearthed from the ancient city …

Cursed tourists return stolen mementos to Pompeii
9 years, 5 months ago

Cursed tourists return stolen mementos to Pompeii

India TV News  

One of the most popular tourist destinations in Italy is the ancient city of Pompeii which was destroyed after the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in AD 79. The letters explain how the relics brought bad luck to the thieves, who believe that they have been hexed by the curse of Pompeii. Pompeii's archaeological superintendent, Massimo Osanna, said, "At a certain …

Over 70 Years of Silence from Italy's Vesuvius
10 years ago

Over 70 Years of Silence from Italy's Vesuvius

Wired  

This week marks the 71st anniversary of the most recent eruption from Italy's famed Vesuvius. However, like many famous volcanoes, Vesuvius' history is much more than the single eruption in 79 AD. In fact, the 1631 eruption of Vesuvius was as powerful as the 79 AD eruption, yet far fewer know about it even though as many as 6,000 people …

Pompeii starts to CRUMBLE after heavy rain causes part of temple wall to collapse
11 years ago

Pompeii starts to CRUMBLE after heavy rain causes part of temple wall to collapse

Daily Mail  

Ancient Roman city of Pompeii starts to CRUMBLE after heavy rain causes part of temple wall to collapse Poor weather has been blamed for the collapse of walls in the Roman city Tomb wall and a temple archway have been damaged World heritage site has been hit by several collapses in recent years An emergency meeting has been called by …

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