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  2. Pompeii - Wikipedia

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    Pompeii (/ p ɒ m ˈ p eɪ (i)/ ⓘ pom-PAY(-ee), Latin: [pɔmˈpei̯.iː]) was a city in what is now the municipality of Pompei, near Naples, in the Campania region of Italy.Along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and many surrounding villas, the city was buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

  3. Pompeii DNA evidence leads to surprising new discovery about ...

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    More than 100 casts have been made to date. Now, scientists have used ancient DNA collected from the casts that have been made to better understand the Pompeii residents and their origins. What ...

  4. Garden of the Fugitives - Wikipedia

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    The Fugitives were uncovered by Amedeo Maiuri, the superintendent of Pompeii. They were uncovered in 1961 as hollow cavities where the flesh had rotted away. When filled with plaster of paris, the bodies of the victims were revealed. They were originally found in three smaller groups. [6] They are now displayed in one long line.

  5. What skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal - AOL

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    Skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal deaths by earthquake, not just Vesuvius' ancient eruption ... May 16, 2023 at 10:05 AM. 1 / 6. Italy Pompeii Skeletons. A picture made available Tuesday ...

  6. 2 victims of ancient Pompeii eruption found, along with gold ...

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    An archaeologist works on the recently discovered remains of a victim in the archaeological site of the ancient city of Pompeii, which was destroyed in AD 79 by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, in ...

  7. Amphitheatre of Pompeii - Wikipedia

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    The Amphitheatre of Pompeii is one of the oldest surviving Roman amphitheatres. It is located in the ancient city of Pompeii, near Naples, and was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, that also buried the city of Pompeii and the neighbouring town of Herculaneum. Six bodies were found during the excavations. [2]

  8. 2,800-year-old ‘recycling bin’ discovered in ruins of ...

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    2,800-year-old ‘recycling bin’ discovered in ruins of ‘Britain’s Pompeii,’ photos show ... Among the other artifacts found at the site were beads that originated from far-flung locations ...

  9. Amedeo Maiuri - Wikipedia

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    Amedeo Maiuri in Pompei, 1952 Entrance to the Cave of the Cumaean Sybil rediscovered by Maiuri in 1932.. Amedeo Maiuri (January 7, 1886 – April 7, 1963) was an Italian archaeologist, famous for his archaeological investigations of the Roman city of Pompeii which was destroyed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in August of AD 79.