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DNA analysis of Pompeii victims rewrites the history of the 2,000-year-old tragic volcanic eruption

New DNA analysis of Pompeii victims reveals that many assumed family relationships based on proximi…

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A 21-year-old won $40,000 for using AI to read the first word on a 2,000-year-old papyrus scroll buried by Mount Vesuvius

A 21-year-old undergrad won $40,000 as part of the Vesuvius Challenge by reading the first word in …

Jenny McGrath   


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The skeleton of a Roman 'vaporized' just steps from the sea as he fled the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD, found by archaeologists

Archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a man killed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in…

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An American tourist fell into Mount Vesuvius after he climbed a forbidden path to take a selfie atop the volcano

The Volcano was dormant until 79 AD when it infamously erupted and caked ancient cities like Pompei…

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A gravestone inscription reveals how a former slave of Pompeii worked his way up become a high-ranking priest

The tomb of Marcus Venerius Secundio, which was discovered this week, lists his many achievements a…

Sophia Ankel   


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Pompeii find reveals the secrets of life as a slave in Ancient Rome, frozen in time for almost 2,000 years by volcanic eruption

Archaeologists discovered a small bedroom used by slaves in a dig near the Roman city of Pompeii, I…

Rebecca Rommen   


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Astonishing images of Roman slave quarters in Pompeii frozen in time for almost 2,000 years by volcanic eruption

The director of Pompeii's archaeological park said the find was a "window into the precarious reali…

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The biggest volcano eruptions in recorded history

Next is VEI-1, a gentle eruption that can happen frequently. Italy's Mt. Stromboli has been eruptin…

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Scientists have finally figured out what caused the largest volcanic eruption in human history

"This rock type also often contains a lot of water, which may be released into the magma, producing…

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British tourist apologizes after carving initials into an ancient Pompeii home

A 37-year-old man, who has not been named, used a blunt object to make five engravings on a house i…

Lauren Edmonds   


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3 students won $700,000 for using AI to translate 2 tweets worth of text from previously unreadable ancient scrolls

The Herculaneum papyrus scrolls, preserved by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, could "completely rewri…

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AI helps researchers win $700k by decoding contents of 2000-year-old Roman scroll!

While many know the tragedy of Pompeii, Vesuvius also consumed nearby Roman cities, including the a…

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Pompeii 'curse' myth: Tourist returns stones stolen from ancient city with letter saying she has since been diagnosed with breast cancer

A woman diagnosed with breast cancer after taking artifacts from Pompeii, Italy, referenced a myth …

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Pompeii, known for its 'fast-food,' found to have had kitchen shrines, dozens of bakeries, and an ode to pizza

In new excavations, archeologists found Pompeii had an industrial bakery, and frescoes, one of whic…

Sebastian Cahill   


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Scientists fully sequenced DNA of a man who died at Pompeii and found he may have had a disease that hindered his escape

Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago, burying Pompeii in volcanic ash. Researchers are now…

Paola Rosa-Aquino   


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The eerie remains of a master and slave frozen in time unearthed in the Roman city of Pompeii

The two bodies, thought to be of a wealthy man and a manual laborer, were killed in the huge volcan…

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A 2,000 year-old fast-food joint discovered by archaeologists in Pompeii will open to tourists this summer. Take a look inside.

Italy is hoping the recently excavated site of an ancient diner in Pompeii will draw in summer tour…

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Archaeologists found the 'Lamborghini' of chariots preserved near Pompeii

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD covered Pompeii in volcanic ash, leaving it preserved and a …

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Archaeologists in Pompeii found an incredibly well-preserved ancient snack bar complete with remnants of 2,000-year-old food

This is the first time archaeologists have excavated an entire thermopolium, which is Latin for a h…

Sophia Ankel   


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These pictures will make you want to visit Pompeii - a graphic slice of ancient Roman life that was buried under 20 feet of ash

The city was left untouched until explorers rediscovered it in 1748, finding that the ancient Roman…

Sophie-Claire Hoeller