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Archaeologists find Pompeii fresco depicting Greek mythological siblings

Phrixus and Helle are depicted in vibrant colours with exquisite artistry in remarkable discovery

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024

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

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 gathering grapes for various…

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023

2,000-year-old 'not a pizza' fresco discovered in Pompeii

A 2,000-year-old Pompeian fresco offers a mouthwatering taste of the Roman diet.

LiveScience · Jun 28, 2023

Pompeii deploys flock of hungry sheep to keep grass short

Green lawn-mowing method part of plans for site which include reviving ancient vineyards

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022

New Pompeii discoveries highlight middle-class life in doomed city

Archaeology activity in the sprawling site, near modern-day Naples, has increasingly focused on the lives of the middle class as well as of servants and other enslaved people.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 7, 2022

Pompeii Discoveries Shed Light on Middle Class Life

Archaeologists have discovered four new rooms in a house in Pompeii filled with plates, amphoras and other everyday objects, giving a snapshot of middle class life at the moment Mount Vesuvius's eruption buried the Roman city in AD 79. The remains of bowls, a hastily emptied trunk, a bed and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 6, 2022

Pompeii discoveries shed light on middle class life

Archaeologists have discovered four new rooms in a house in Pompeii filled with plates, amphoras and other everyday objects, giving a snapshot of middle class life at the moment Mount Vesuvius's eruption buried the Roman city in AD 79.

Reuters · Aug 6, 2022

New Pompeii finds highlight middle-class life in doomed city

The latest batch of discoveries in Pompeii are enriching knowledge about middle-class households in the ancient Roman city that was destroyed in a volcanic eruption

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2022

Exhibition of Pompeii’s sex scenes aims to decode erotica

As art found among ruins goes on display, site’s director says ancient life was just as complex as our own

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2022

Robot dog called in to help manage Pompeii

Spot will be used to identify safety and structural issues including tunnels dug by relic thieves

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2022