Pompeii
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Pompeii Couple Reunited in Marble Inscription
Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Mon Mar 7, 2011 08:31 AM ET | 0
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius broke apart a tomb inscription for a husband and wife. Now the names have been joined again. Read more
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History: Pompeii Body Casts Invade New York [VIDEO]
Posted Sat Mar 5, 2011 03:00 AM ET | 0
The largest collection of body casts ever to leave Pompeii is on display in New York City. The exhibit details the life of residents just before the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, as well as the forms they left behind in the ashes. Watch video
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Are We Underestimating Mt. Vesuvius?
Posted by Zahra Hirji Sun Aug 15, 2010 03:51 PM ET | 0
Everything we know about how the fabled volcano killed the citizens of Pompeii might be wrong. Read more
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Laminated Linen Protected Alexander the Great
Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Mon Jan 11, 2010 03:54 AM ET | 0
Linothorax, a highly effective type of body armor, was created by laminating together layers of linen. Read more
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Roman Statues Found in Blue Grotto Cave
Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:38 AM ET | 0
Italy's famed Blue Grotto sea cave was once decorated by Roman statues of sea gods, surveys reveal. Read more
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Roman Statues Found in Blue Grotto Cave
Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Mon Sep 28, 2009 05:15 AM ET | 0
A number of ancient Roman statues might lie beneath the turquoise waters of the Blue Grotto on the island of Capri in southern Italy, according to an underwater survey of the sea cave. Read more
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Roman Statues Found in Blue Grotto Cave: Discovery News
Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET
A number of ancient Roman statues might lie beneath the turquoise waters of the Blue Grotto on the island of Capri in southern Italy, according to an underwater survey of the sea cave. Read more
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Original 'Gladiator's' Tomb Unearthed in Rome: Discovery News
Posted Wed Dec 24, 2008 06:44 AM ET
Italian archaeologists have discovered the tomb of the ancient Roman hero believed to have inspired Russell Crowe's character in the hit movie "Gladiator," Rome's officials announced on Thursday at a press conference. Read more
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Pompeii Family's Final Hours Reconstructed : Discovery News
Posted Thu Dec 11, 2008 09:14 AM ET
By analyzing skeletons and deposits at a house in Pompeii, researchers piece together a family's last hours after Mount Vesuvius erupted. Read more
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Fish Sauce Used to Date Pompeii Eruption: Discovery News
Posted Mon Sep 29, 2008 07:56 AM ET
Remains of rotten fish entrails have helped establish the precise dating of Pompeii's destruction, according to Italian researchers who have analyzed the town's last batch of garum, a pungent fish-based seasoning. Read more
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Vesuvius Could Blow, Pompeii-Style, Again : Discovery News
Posted Wed Sep 10, 2008 11:11 AM ET
Another cataclysmic explosion by Mount Vesuvius can't be ruled out, say scientists. Read more
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Discovery News : Discovery Channel
Posted Mon Dec 10, 2007 09:09 AM ET
Italian archaeologists unveil an underground grotto where ancient Romans believed a female wolf suckled the city's twin founders, Romulus and Remus. Read more
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Vesuvius Residents Paid to Move Away
Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Mon Dec 6, 2004 12:09 PM ET | 0
Italian authorities will pay up to $40,000 for any family wishing to move outside the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Read more
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