Pork, goat, fish and beans to go? Ancient Romans caught hot food in the same way that New Yorkers do. Images of recently unpublished and beautifully decorated street food carts in Pompeii …
Read More »Archaeologists have preserved the ancient “snack bar” in the Pompeii ruins well
The city of Pompeii was buried in a devastating volcanic eruption in 79 AD, but archaeologists are still uncovering extraordinary structures in the region. On Saturday, he unveiled his latest discovery – …
Read More »Canadian woman returns ‘cursed’ artifacts stolen from Pompeii
A Canadian tourist has returned stolen artifacts from the ancient site of Pompeii, claiming they were “misfortune”. The Telegraph reported that the 36-year-old woman, identified only as Nicole, confessed to taking a …
Read More »Preserved brain tissue, victim of ancient Vesuvius eruption, scientists report
Herculaneum, as it appears today. The image: Pier Paolo Petron About 2,000 years ago the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius is famous for saving many of its victims in the ashes of …
Read More »Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old remains of Pompeii that died fleeing from the volcano
The legs of a skeleton emerge from the ground beneath a large rock that is believed to have crushed the victim during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. C. (Ciro …
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