For the first time, the Pompeii Archaeological Park has used artificial intelligence (AI) to give a human face to one of history’s most documented catastrophes. It brings a fleeing man’s last hours to life through a collaboration between cutting-edge technology and rigorous archaeological science.
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The ruins of Pompeii have once again rewritten the historical record, casting new light on the military technology of the ancient world. A team of Italian researchers has identified impact marks on the city’s northern defensive walls that they believe were made by a polybolos. The Greek-engineered repeating artillery weapon (‘machine gun’) was capable of […]
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Insults between gladiators and love stories between enslaved Romans have resurfaced at Pompeii, as new technology reveals graffiti long hidden from view. Writings scratched into a wall more than 2,000 years ago are now offering fresh insight into everyday life in the ancient city.
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Pompeii remains one of Italy’s most compelling travel destinations. Each year, millions of people from around the world make the journey to walk its ancient streets, see remarkable ruins and sense the life that once filled the city. The archaeological park recorded more than four million visitors in recent seasons, drawing crowds that average 15,000–20,000 […]
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Archaeologists working at the Villa di Poppea in Oplontis, near Pompeii, have uncovered vivid new frescoes and extended parts of the ancient villa believed to date to the mid-1st century BCE. The discoveries form part of ongoing excavation and conservation work in the western sector of the site, and are beginning to reveal previously hidden […]
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A 51-year-old Scottish tourist has been reported for stealing stone fragments from the archaeological site of Pompeii during a guided night tour.
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An erotic mosaic looted during World War II by a Nazi officer has been returned to Pompeii, almost 80 years after its theft. The mosaic dates from between the late first century BC and early first century AD.
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A partial collapse occurred at the Pompeii archaeological site on 5 June, following a series of small earthquakes in the Campi Flegrei area. The tremors, which reached a maximum magnitude of 3.2, were strongly felt in Naples and surrounding areas.
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Archaeologists at Pompeii have uncovered a remarkable fresco depicting Dionysiac initiation rites, offering fresh insight into ancient mystery cults. The discovery was made in a large banqueting hall within Insula 10 of Region IX, an area currently under excavation in the heart of the ancient city.
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A major archaeological discovery has been made at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. According to the Pompeii archaeological site, a large and sophisticated thermal bath complex has been uncovered, linked to a private town house in block 10 of the Regio IX area. This significant find was reported by the BBC.
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