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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…
Rachel Hosie
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Pompeii archaeologists found the remains of a man raising an arm to protect himself from caving walls during the Vesuvius eruption, showing 'the inferno' victims suffered
The newly-discovered remains of two Pompeii men showed that they likely died after the eruption, in…
Azmi Haroun
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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…
Bethany Dawson
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I visited Pompeii and its less touristy sister town Herculaneum in a day, and the experiences couldn't have been more different
Despite its population's annihilation almost 2,000 years ago, Pompeii's streets still swell and hum…
Tom Murray
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Sorry, pizza purists — a fresco from Pompeii shows Romans were eating a precursor to pizza 2,000 years ago with fruit that resembles pineapple
The painting shows a type of bread with fruit on top. Experts, however, say it's more likely to be …
Marianne Guenot
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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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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 …
Sinéad Baker
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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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A mass grave has yielded more clues about the Great Plague that wiped out a quarter of London's population
Archaeologists say the mass grave, called the "Bedlam graveyard" after the nearby Bethlem ("Bedlam"…
Erin Brodwin
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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…
Azmi Haroun
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A pit full of 6,200-year-old skeletons is now the oldest known example of 'indiscriminate, mass killing'
A study suggests that an ancient Croatian pit was the site of the world's oldest documented mass ki…
Aylin Woodward
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Digital-twin technology could be an archaeologist's most powerful tool
Digital twins, or dynamic 3D replicas, are helping archeologists better explore their excavations.
Sarah Sloat
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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…
Zahra Tayeb
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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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San Francisco's district attorney says city police have been entering sexual assault survivors' DNA into a database used to identify crime suspects
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin called the practice "legally and ethically wrong" and …
Sarah Al-Arshani
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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
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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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The source of the Black Death plague is finally pinpointed by scientists, new study says
The Black Death first originated in Kyrgyzstan, in central Asia, in the late 1330s, spreading rapid…