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 depicts life in the flourishing Roman city of Pompeii before ...
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What Was Life Like in Pompeii? An Immersive Show Revives the Lost Roman City
"Pompeii" at the National Museum of Australia brings together 90 artifacts and a recreation of Vesuvius's eruption.
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So, What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us? Pompeii, in the Shadow of Vesuvius
The remains of Roman Pompeii, destroyed in 79 C.E. by the eruption of Mount ... The very humanity of these ancient “Neapolitans” reminds us how closely connected we still are, two millennia later, ...
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Pompeii's New Visitor Limits, Explained
If you've visited Pompeii recently, you've likely experienced that deflating moment when the excitement of entering the site ...
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The Haunting Intimacy of the “Ringed Lady” of Herculaneum
The "Ringed Lady" of Herculaneum is one of the most important discoveries from the ancient city that was buried by the ...
Archaeologists find lavish banquet frescoes in Pompeii's newly discovered hall
The frescoes depict animals including chickens, waterfowl, partridges, and a wild boar, alongside baskets filled with seafood, including blue cod, squid, and shellfish.
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Ancient Rome and the birth of encyclopedia
The ancient Romans were the first to compile comprehensive texts about more than one subject, and that’s why we say they ...
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Pompeii exhibition at the National Museum of Australia seeks to immerse audiences in life before, during and after tragic volcanic eruption
Pompeii probably evokes images, feelings, memories and a sense of curiosity," Dr Sylvia Bertissago from the park said. "These are linked both to the tragic destruction of the ancient Roman city ...