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New Pompeii finds highlight middle-class life in doomed city

Discoveries by archaeologists in Pompeii have enriched knowledge about middle-class households in the ancient Roman city that was destroyed in a volcanic eruption. A trunk with its lid left open, a wooden dishware closet, its shelves caved in, and ...

06 Aug 2022 at 17:47

Latin teachers use Taylor Swift hit and Disney film to modernise subject

A Cambridge academic says translating Taylor Swift songs and reimagining the lyrics to the Disney film Frozen could enthuse a new generation of Latin students. Steven Hunt, who has taught Latin for 35 years and trains new teachers through the ...

07 Apr 2022 at 01:25

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Stunning Pompeii house owned by two ex-slaves opens to public

The restored remains of an opulent house in Pompeii which belonged to two former slaves who became rich through the wine trade has opened to the public. The House of Vettii was formally unveiled after 20 years of restoration, offering ...

10 Jan 2023 at 12:10

First human genome from Pompeii sequenced

Researchers have successfully sequenced the human genome – DNA blueprint – of a man who died in Pompeii after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Before this only short stretches of DNA from Pompeiian human and animal remains ...

26 May 2022 at 18:22

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That’s not pizza, say experts about fresco similar to famous dish at Pompeii dig

A still-life fresco recently discovered at the archaeological site in Pompeii looks like a pizza but it’s not, experts have said. They noted that key ingredients needed to make Italy’s famous dish – tomatoes and mozzarella – were ...

28 Jun 2023 at 07:27

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Archaeologists excavating new sites in Pompeii uncover sumptuous banquet hall

Archaeologists excavating new sites in Pompeii have uncovered a stunning banquet hall decorated with intricately frescoed mythological characters inspired by the Trojan War, officials said. The hall, which features a mosaic ...

12 Apr 2024 at 14:02

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Skeletons at Pompeii reveal ‘deaths by earthquakes – not just volcanic eruption’

The fresh discovery of two skeletons at Pompeii shows people died in earthquakes accompanying the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the first century, experts have said. The bones, belonging to men at least 55 years old, were ...

16 May 2023 at 12:43

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New Pompeii treasures uncovered in work to shore-up excavations

Pompeii is experiencing the makings of a rebirth after decades of neglect. Within just a few hours in AD 79, it was turned from a vibrant city into an ash-embalmed wasteland, smothered by a furious volcanic eruption. ...

20 Feb 2022 at 10:55

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Madonna to celebrate 66th birthday with a visit to Pompeii

Madonna will celebrate her 66th birthday with a private evening tour of the famed Italian archaeological site at Pompeii, officials said. Naples prefect Michele Di Bari denied Italian media speculation that the ...

14 Aug 2024 at 13:52

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New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in stone for centuries. Observers see stories in the plaster casts later made of their ...

07 Nov 2024 at 16:19

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New Pompeii excavation reveals private thermal complex built 2,000 years ago

A new treasure has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD – a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago. The structure was decorated with sumptuous mosaics and ...

17 Jan 2025 at 13:38

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Nick Mason says Pink Floyd were originally ‘not interested’ in Pompeii film

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason has said his band were initially “unspeakably not interested” in making their Pink Floyd Live At Pompeii film. Speaking at a preview screening of Pink Floyd At Pompeii – ...

17 Apr 2025 at 23:34

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