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Life-size sculptures uncovered in Pompeii show that ancient women didn’t just have to be wives to make a difference

Visitors to the site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried (and so preserved for thousands of years) by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD, don’t often think to look beyond the city walls. And it’s easy to understand why: there’s plenty on offer within this monumentally well-preserved town,…

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Two near lifesize sculptures found during excavations of Pompeii tomb

The detailed relics were found in a necropolis and experts believe the woman depicted could have been an important priestess

The Guardian - UK

Scottish tourist who went missing in Italy for a week found in hospital ‘with broken bones’

Robert Cadger disappeared in Pompeii after travelling to Naples with his friends

The Independent UK

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The 30,000 year old vulture that reveals a completely new type of fossilisation

A surprising discovery in the feathers of a fossil vulture from central Italy has revealed that volcanic deposits can preserve delicate tissue structures in unprecedented detail, offering new insights into the fossilisation process.

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Urgent search for British football fan who vanished in Italy after visiting Pompeii

Robert Cadger was in Naples to watch a football game but the search to find him has been hampered by a strong earthquake

The Independent UK

Stunning new 4K trailer for Pink Floyd At Pompeii – MCMLXXII revealed

Pink Floyd At Pompeii - MCMLXXII will be released on film, vinyl and CD with new Dolby Atmos mix from Steven Wilson

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Science news this week: Pompeii's secretive cults and mysterious structures in our solar system

March 1, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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‘Brain vitrification’: new research shows how the Vesuvius eruption turned a man’s brain to glass

A young man killed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE was likely overcome by a fast-moving cloud of gas at a temperature of more than 500°C in a process that transformed fragments of his brain into glass, according to new research.

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Roberto Cavalli ignites Milan runway with fiery creations inspired by ancient Pompeii

Fausto Puglisi offered a grand tour of Pompeii in his latest collection for Roberto Cavalli presented Thursday during Milan Fashion Week

The Independent UK

Pompeii volcanic eruption was so hot it turned brain to glass

Fiery ash cloud that dissipated quickly was likely first deadly event during Mount Vesuvius eruption

The Independent UK

Mystery of how man's brain turned to glass after Vesuvius eruption possibly solved

The new study on the "glass brain" from Herculaneum is the latest episode in a long-running academic dispute.

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“Untethered and exploratory rock music made by four musicians who seemed to epitomise the notion of intellectual cool”: Pink Floyd’s Live At Pompeii to be rereleased at cinemas and IMAX

Plus new mix of soundtrack by Steven Wilson

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Rare fresco discovered in Pompeii shows type of woman who 'breaks free from male order to dance freely, go hunting and eat raw meat in the mountains'

Archaeologists have brought to light an enormous fresco depicting a secretive cult practice in Pompeii.

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Pink Floyd to rerelease restored 1972 Pompeii concert film in Imax

Iconic performance amid Roman antiquity has been restored from original negatives, with a soundtrack newly mixed by prog star Steven Wilson

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Pink Floyd At Pompeii to be released on film, vinyl and CD with new Dolby Atmos mix

Pink Floyd At Pompeii - MCMLXXII is digitally re-mastered in 4K from the original 35mm footage, with enhanced audio newly mixed by Steven Wilson

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Pink Floyd announce newly restored Pink Floyd at Pompeii - MCMLXXII film and live album

The lovingly restored 'Pink Floyd at Pompeii - MCMLXXII' film will be released in IMAX and cinemas this spring.

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From Mermaids To 9/11: TikTok’s AI POV Trend Has Gone Off The Deep End

TikTok's latest AI POV trend means you can wake up as a Gladiator in Rome or a citizen of Pompeii. But it seems like this trend has taken a weird and dark turn.

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4,000-year-old footprints near Pompeii show people fleeing Mount Vesuvius eruption thousands of years before the famous one

Footprints from people and animals feeling the eruption of Vesuvius in 1995 B.C. were recently discovered in a town near Pompeii.

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Pompeii excavation unearths private spa for wooing wealthy guests

Thermal bath complex is latest discovery among ruins of Italian city destroyed by Vesuvius eruption in AD79

The Independent UK

New Pompeii excavation reveals a large private thermal complex built 2,000 years ago

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure: a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago

The Independent UK

The untold story of the gladiator and one of Britain's most remarkable archaeological finds

Research is revealing the hidden story of one of Britain’s most intriguing archaeological finds

The Independent UK

Archaeologists unearth remarkable preserved Pompeii bathhouse in ‘once-in-a-century’ discovery

Spectacular bathhouses used to entertain Pompeiian’s in private home

The Conversation

Pompeii comes to Australia, and ancient and contemporary stories of disaster and loss converge

Pompeii: Inside a Lost City at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra depicts life in the flourishing Roman city of Pompeii before it was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.

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Time machine to Pompeii: blockbuster opens in Australia

History-buffs can walk the streets of ancient Pompeii in a multi-sensory summer blockbuster at the National Museum of Australia.

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Dedicated Roman gladiator superfans were the football hooligans of their day

In the amphitheatre of Gladiator II, Ridley Scott trains his lens on fighters and emperors – but no account of ancient gladiators is complete without its devotees.

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