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Archaeologists In Pompeii Just Uncovered A Banquet Hall Covered In Stunning Red Frescoes That Depict Religious Rituals
"In 100 years' time, today will be remembered as historic because the discovery we are presenting is historic." ...
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. 70, officials ...
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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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Egypt’s 3,400-Year-Old ‘Lost Golden City’ Discovered
An ancient capital, lost under the sand for more than 3,400 ... Hulton Archive/Getty Images Archaeologists hope the unearthed city—likened to Pompeii—will provide more answers than intrigue ...
Never-before-seen series of ancient paintings dug up in Pompeii provide clues on rituals tied to Greek god
The extraordinary images that emerged from ash show Dionysian followers dancing and hunting, which are akin to frescoes of the nearby Villa of the Mysteries that were found 100 years ago.
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Pompeii’s streets show how the city adapted to Roman rule
Pompeii only came under Roman control around 160 years before its destruction – and its traffic-worn streets show how the ...
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Photos surface of a beautifully preserved ancient Roman fast food stand in Pompeii
Archaeologists working to uncover ancient Rome's lost city of Pompeii made a stunning find at the "Regio V" dig site: A largely intact thermopolium, or what is essentially a street food stand.