Frescoes and fast-food joints are just a few of the latest discoveries, but a small piece of graffiti is making scholars rethink the date of Pompeii's ruin.
In recent archaeological investigations of Pompeii's Regio V Houses, a series of new, rather enigmatic images on the floors of the entrance and of the tablinum of the House of Orion have been unearthed. The aim of the present paper is to analyze their placement in the context of the ...
Archaeologists Find Ancient Celtic Burial Chamber Scientists Found A Second Body in an Egyptian Tomb Plastered Pompeii Victims’ DNA Corrects Record A Missing World War II Destroyer Has Been Found King Tut’s Mask Wasn’t Meant for Him This Gold Plaque is a Map to an Ancient Roman Fort ...
The Theatre of Pompey, or theTheatrum Pompeii, is different in that it changed the game, so to speak. Its creation not only gave theatre its first permanent home in ancient Rome, but it also changed the architecture and purpose of theatres in general, an influence that can still be felt ...
We feasted on octopus ceviche, duck papusa with cherry mole, filet mignon with figs and gorgonzola and a Cassata di Oplontis for dessert, a traditional honey-based dish (in Pompeii I think!), before an auction started. This was the first time I have ever had an auction paddle so I was...
The Dura-Europos site in modern-day Syria is famous for its exceptional state of preservation. Like Pompeii, this ancient city has yielded many great discoveries, and serves as a window into the world of the ancient Hellenistic, Parthian, and Roman periods. Yet despite the prominence of Dura-...
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The Grand Egyptian Museum is a monumental showcase for all 5,000 of King Tut’s treasures—and a symbol of a nation that has reclaimed its past.
“Pompeii is an immense archaeological laboratory that has regained vigour in recent years, astonishing the world with the continuous discoveries brought to light and demonstrating Italian excellence in this sector,” he added. Details of the excavation were published in the E-Journal of Pompeii. ...