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Pompeii fresco find possibly depicts 2,000-year-old form of pizza

Ancient painting includes fruit that looks like a pineapple – although it is almost certainly something else

The Guardian - UK

That's no pizza: A wall painting found in Pompeii doesn't depict Italy's iconic dish

A still-life fresco recently discovered in the Pompeii archaeological site features a flatbread with colorful toppings that looks like a pizza, which was only believed to have been invented many centuries later

The Independent UK

2 hidden male skeletons discovered under pile of rubble in Pompeii's 'House of the Chaste Lovers'

Archaeologists have unearthed the skeletons of two men who were likely killed during a deadly earthquake that coincided with Mount Vesuvius' eruption.

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Pompeii excavations reveal two new skeletons

To date, the remains of more than 1,000 people have been uncovered throughout the sprawling site.

Al Jazeera

Bones of two more victims of the Mount Vesuvius volcano eruption found in Roman ruins of Pompeii

Two more skeletons are found in the ruins of Pompeii — the ancient Roman city wiped out by a Mount Vesuvius eruption nearly 2,000 years ago — the Italian Culture Ministry says.

ABC News

Ancient Romans sacrificed birds to the goddess Isis, burnt bones in Pompeii reveal

The ancient remains of at least 10 birds have been found at a temple of Isis in the Roman city of Pompeii, indicating that birds were a key feature of worshipping the goddess.

LiveScience

Pompeii: Archaeologists discover skeletons of two men killed in Vesuvius eruption

The remains are thought to belong to two men in their 50s, who were killed by collapsing buildings

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Skeletons of volcano victims found in ruins of Pompeii

Two skeletons have been found in the ruins of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city wiped out by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2000 years ago.

The New Daily

Pompeii dig finds skeletal remains dating back to Vesuvius earthquake

Two men believed to have been killed when building collapsed during early stages of AD79 volcanic eruption

The Guardian - UK

Skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal deaths by eathquake, not just Vesuvius' ancient eruption

Archeologists in Pompeii have discovered two skeletons that they believe were men who died when a wall collapsed on them during the powerful earthquakes that accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79

The Independent UK

Two more victims of volcano eruption found in Roman ruins of Pompeii

Two skeletons have been found in the ruins of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city wiped out by an eruption of volcano Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago, the Italian Culture Ministry said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Pompeii chariot stars in Rome exhibit probing ancient roots

A reconstructed Pompeii bridal chariot that eluded modern-day thieves in the ancient city is a star of a new exhibition in Rome

The Independent UK

Persian power, Pinochet protests and postwar punks and princes – the week in art

A new twist on Greece v Persia, the Pinochet dictatorship remembered through art, and a provocative mash-up of art history and modern life

The Guardian - UK

Caveat emptor: a new book on the best lines in Latin misses the bigger picture

One of my favourite Roman artefacts to show visiting school groups or beginner’s Latin classes is a floor mosaic from the House of the Tragic Poet in Pompeii. The mosaic depicts a chained dog accompanied by the Latin words, CAVE CANEM (“beware of the dog”).

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Daily Mirror

Grisly mystery of ancient Roman man's brain turned into glass in Pompeii eruption

New research has shed light on an extremely unfortunate resident of Herculaneum

The Guardian - UK

Treasures from new digs reveal that Pompeii is far from ‘frozen in time’

Pliny the Younger said the tale of the city’s disaster would live for ever and a new excavation will reveal more about the Romans who lived – and died – there

The Independent UK

Ancient fresco among 60 treasures returned to Italy from US

A fresco from Herculaneum, a city which was destroyed along with Pompeii by the 79 A.D. eruption of Mount Vesuvius is now back in Italy, along with 59 other ancient pieces which were illegally trafficked to the United States

Asharq Al-Awsat

Italy Welcomes Home Looted Ancient Artworks from the US

Italy on Monday celebrated the return of 60 looted archaeological artifacts worth more than $20 million, many of which had been on display at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art before their illicit origin was discovered. The items, which US authorities handed over to Italian counterparts in September, include "The…

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Pompeii’s House of the Vettii reopens: a reminder that Roman sexuality was far more complex than simply gay or straight

As Pompeii’s House of the Vettii finally reopens after a long process of restoration, news outlets appear to be struggling with how to report on the Roman sex cultures so well recorded in the ruins of the city.

The Independent UK

Newly restored house in Pompeii offers glimpse of elite life

The newly restored remains of an opulent ancient house in Pompeii offer visitors an exceptional peek at details of domestic life in the doomed Roman city

The Guardian - UK

‘Astonishing’ Pompeii home of men freed from slavery reopens to public

House of the Vettii features ornate and erotic friezes – and a fresco showing god Priapus with huge phallus

The Guardian - UK

Pompeii deploys flock of hungry sheep to keep grass short

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

Daily Record

Loch Ness and Arthur's Seat named on Brits' European bucket list

Britain's European travel bucket list includes visiting the Northern Lights, Pompeii and Lake Como at the top of the list.

Wales Online

European travel bucket list revealed - with the Northern Lights topping the list

Britain's European travel bucket list includes visiting the Northern Lights, Pompeii and Lake Como at the top of the list.

Daily Mirror

Britain's European travel bucket list revealed - with the Northern Lights at the top

Britain's European travel bucket list includes visiting the Northern Lights, Pompeii and Lake Como at the top of the list.

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