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Archaeologists have been given a new insight into what life in Pompeii was like after discovering a spa-like complex that has been described as a “once-in-a-century” find.. What is thought to ...
Lucius Caecilius Iucundus (born c. AD 9, [1] fl. AD 27–c. AD 62) was a banker who lived in the Roman town of Pompeii around AD 14–62. His house still stands and can be seen in the ruins of the city of Pompeii which remain after being partially destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79.
Exhibit visitors examine everyday items excavated from Pompeii. “The artifacts represent all walks of life, many different professions,” said Dave Duszynski, the museum’s vice president of ...
Archaeologists have unearthed a lavish private bath complex in Pompeii, highlighting the wealth and grandeur of the ancient Roman city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, the site ...
The ancient Roman city of Pompeii was buried under ash and volcanic glass during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and, since the 1700s, archaeologists have been unearthing the city that’s ...
Plan of Pompeii with the House of Menander highlighted in red. The House of Menander (Italian: Casa del Menandro) [1] is one of the richest and most magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii in terms of architecture, decoration and contents, and covers a large area of about 1,800 square metres (19,000 sq ft) occupying most of its insula. [2]
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]
Ancient DNA recovered from Pompeii shows that people found holding one another beneath the volcanic ash weren’t related in the ways we think. DNA analysis upends long-held assumptions about ...