The truth behind embracing figures found in ancient Pompeii
This week, uncover the secrets of Pompeii through ancient DNA, meet an adventurous emperor penguin, seek signs of mysterious ...
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Life in Gladiator: This is what Pompeii, its streets and the Colosseum would have looked like before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius
Located near present-day Naples, this ancient city was buried and preserved under ash and pumice after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Pompeii remained buried for more than ...
A DNA Discovery Shatters the Truth About Pompeii’s Famous Victims
A new study— published in Current Biology by a team of researchers at Harvard University and the Archaeological Park of ...
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Seven wonders to see at the destroyed Roman city of Pompeii
It was AD 79 when the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii under layers of ash during a two-day tempest. Today, the 66-hectare archaeological site offers visitors a snapshot of daily ...
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The truth behind embracing figures found in ancient Pompeii
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, it wiped multiple Roman towns off the map — but it also froze them in time. Ash raining down from the volcano blanketed Pompeii and surrounding cities ...
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The truth behind embracing figures found in ancient Pompeii
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. When Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, it wiped ...