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Showing posts with label Pompeii. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pompeii. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 30, 2018

2,000-Year-Old Remains of Horse Killed by Pompeii Volcano Found in Tomb Raider Tunnel

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Ancient Origins Donkeys, pigs, and dogs have all been found amongst the ruins of Pompeii, but the remains of a carbonized horse are th...
Sunday, May 6, 2018

Skeleton Found in Pompeii Belonged to Child Seeking Shelter from Deadly Volcanic Eruption

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Ancient Origins Among the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii, archaeological excavations have revealed the skeleton of a child who di...
Saturday, September 23, 2017

Researchers Look to Crowdfunding to Identify the Skull of Pompeii Hero Pliny the Elder

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Ancient Origins Gaius Plinius Secundus, better known as Pliny the Elder, was an influential administrator, officer, and author in anci...
Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Two Pregnant Women and their Fetuses Latest Victims of Mount Vesuvius’ Eruption

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Ancient Origins fter being buried in ash for more than 1,900 years, new victims of the devastating eruption in the Pompeii area have b...
Saturday, September 9, 2017

Poisonings Went Hand in Hand with the Drinking Water in Ancient Pompeii

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Ancient Origins The ancient Romans were famous for their advanced water supply. But the drinking water in the pipelines was probably po...
Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Little Pompeii’ Unearthed in France is Most Exceptional Roman Site Found in Half a Century

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Ancient Origins In an extensive excavation of a complete Roman neighborhood found near the outskirts of the city of Vienne in the sout...
Thursday, August 3, 2017

Pompeii: A Snapshot of Ancient Roman Life

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BY GRAHAM LAND Made From History In August of 79 AD Mount Vesuvius erupted, covering the Roman city of Pompeii in 4 – 6 metres of pumice...
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Friday, July 7, 2017

Mysterious gravestones near Pompeii reflect political upheaval in Ancient Rome

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IB Times By Léa Surugue On the outskirts of Pompeii, hundreds of mysterious stelae (gravestones), shaped in a very unusual way, can...
Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Archaeologists Discover Paintings of Ancient Egypt in a 2,000-Year-Old Villa in Pompeii

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Ancient Origins A team of archaeologists have discovered impressive paintings of Ancient Egypt in a Roman villa in Pompeii. The portrai...
Wednesday, November 30, 2016

At home with the Romans

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History Extra A Pompeian wall painting from the first century AD shows ladies with their slave hairdresser. Excavations at the partial...
Sunday, October 16, 2016

Magnificent 3D Reconstruction of Pompeii Home Sheds Light on Life in the Ancient City Before its Destruction

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Ancient Origins Pompeii was an ancient Roman city near modern-day Naples in Italy, which was wiped out and buried under 6 meters of ...