Pompeii’s House of Ceres and horse skeleton reopen
On June 14th, the House of Ceres and the skeleton of a horse reopened to visitors at Pompeii Archaeological Park.
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Human genome of Pompeii victim sequenced for the first time
Scientists successfully sequence the genome of a man who died in Pompeii in 79 AD for the first time. Their findings show that he shared similar DNA to modern central Italians and other people who lived in Italy during the Roman imperial age.
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Spot, the robot dog, is new Health & Safety specialist at Pompeii
A robot dog will be used to identify safety and structural issues at the Pompeii Archaeological Park. The robot will also be delving underground to inspect the tunnels of relic thieves.
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Eroticism of Art Exhibition in Pompeii
The Pompeii Archaeological Park plans an exhibition dedicated to the sensuality and eroticism of art in the ancient Roman city. The exhibition will open on 14th April.
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New discovery at Pompeii in the Civita Giuliana villa
A new discovery at Pompeii is the Room of the Slaves at Civita Giuliana in the suburban villa. Linked to the earlier discovery of the ceremonial chariot and stable, it gives context to the servant’s quarters.
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Mummified remains in uncovered tomb in Pompeii
The tomb of Marcus Venerius Secundio, an emancipated slave, discovered at Porta Sarno with mummified human remains.
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Stolen Roman frescoes returned to Pompeii
Illegally trafficked in the 1970s, the six fragments are now back in the Pompeii archaeological park. Italy’s cultural protection police squad recovered the pieces during investigations in 2012 and 2020. Three of the first century AD relics are believed to have been removed from the walls of two Roman villas in Stabiae. That was in […]
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