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The Ancients May Have Been Right About Pompeii's Day Of Destruction In 79 CE
A new study by the Archaeological Park of Pompeii gently backs up the theory that the town’s destruction might have occurred on August 24 in 79 CE, a date first put forward in a letter by the ...
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Pompeii: Vesuvius eruption may have been later than thought
Pompeii was famously destroyed on 24 August in 79 AD - or was it ... Pliny the Younger, meanwhile, watched the destruction unfold from the other side of the bay. "I have faithfully related ...
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The Controversial Date of Pompeii’s Destruction: August 24th, as Pliny the Younger Wrote, Remains the Most Probable
In the vast network of historical and scientific debates, few enigmas have sparked as much fascination as the exact date of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that buried the cities of Pompeii and ...
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Pompeii: Dig uncovers remains of rich man and slave killed by Vesuvius
Pompeii was engulfed by a volcanic eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The eruption buried Pompeii in ash, freezing the city and its residents in time, and making it a rich source for ...
Colorful murals dating back to ancient times discovered in Pompeii. See the artwork
Archaeologists discovered a series of ancient frescoes among the ruins of Pompeii, officials said. The artwork — which ...
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A recently unearthed ancient Roman restaurant in Pompeii shows what it was like to eat fast-food in 79 AD
Archaeologists uncovered an ancient fast food counter in the ruins of Pompeii, and it shows that tastes haven't changed very much in the last 2,000 years.
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The National Museum of Australia’s Pompeii exhibition is a must-see summer blockbuster
was forgotten for centuries after it was destroyed during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. While the allure of Pompeii has often been framed through death and destruction, this new ...