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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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New discoveries show what life was like for the ultra-wealthy in Ancient Rome after Pompeii excavation
Photos show some of these latest discoveries from Region IX, offering a glimpse into what life was …
Jenny McGrath
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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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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 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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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 '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 …
Rebecca Rommen
Skeletons in Pompeii reveal earthquake in addition to volcanic eruption
The discovery of two skeletons in the ruins of Pompeii suggests powerful earthquakes accompanied th…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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A recently unearthed ancient Roman restaurant in Pompeii shows what it was like to eat fast-food in 79 AD
The site, which was first discovered in 2019, was buried by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius…
Mary Meisenzahl
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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
How 8 movies brought natural disasters to life, from 'Mad Max: Fury Road' to 'Pompeii'
Take a look at the practical and digital effects that brought eight natural disasters to life, from…