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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 gathering grapes for various…

Archaeologists excavating the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a "prison bakery" where slaves and blindfolded donkeys were kept locked up underground to grind grain for bread, officials said this week.

Small windows barred with iron expose the ‘brute violence’ slaves were subjected to in the historic city

Cramped bakery with barred windows believed to be where enslaved people were forced to work

During ongoing excavations at Claterna, an ancient Roman site in Italy known as the "Pompeii of the North," archaeologists unearthed 3,000 coins and 50 gems.

Ninety elementary school students participated in a celebration of the museum’s 90th anniversary while learning about Pompeii.

Our Rome food correspondent has a go at making the meal depicted in a newly discovered ancient fresco

They noted that key ingredients needed to make Italy’s iconic dish — tomatoes and mozzarella — were not available when the fresco was painted some 2,000 years ago.

Since Pompeii was destroyed in 79 AD, volcanic disasters have been investigated, giving the public the impression that scientists now know why, where, when, and how long volcanoes will erupt. Read further on Dynamite News:

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

A fresco discovered at the Pompeii archaeological site looks like a pizza, but it's not, experts say. Tomatoes and mozzarella were not available when the fresco was painted some 2,000 years ago.