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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Trisha Thomas

Pompeii's ancient art of textile dyeing is revived to show another side of life before eruption

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A new project inside the Pompeii archaeological site is reviving ancient textile dyeing techniques to show another side of daily life before the city was destroyed by a volcano in 79 A.D.

The inspiration comes from frescoes unearthed inside the archaeological site that show winged cupids dying cloth, gathering grapes for wine and making perfumes.

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