Discoveries Shed Light on How Pompeii Survivors Resumed Life After the Volcanic Eruption
On August 24 in 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, shooting over three cubic miles of debris up to 20 miles (32.1 kilometers) in the air. As the ash and rock fell…
Ancient Gladiator Sketches Likely Drawn by a Child Discovered in Pompeii
Two sets of human remains, a variety of paintings, and a handful of childrens’ doodles were recently found in Pompeii, the ancient Roman town that was buried by a volcanic…
AI Is ‘Unwrapping’ Burnt Scrolls From Herculaneum
The first word found and translated from an unopened carbonized scroll from the Roman town of Herculaneum was announced this week, as part of the $1,000,000 Vesuvius Challenge to read…
X-Ray Analysis of Pompeii Victims’ Bones Suggest They Suffocated to Death
Researchers studying the remains of six individuals from Pompeii concluded they asphyxiated during the volcanic eruption that doomed the town nearly 2,000 years ago. Even Twitter Can’t Kill Twitter |…
So-Called Pompeii ‘Pizza’ Painting Is Just Flatbread—But That’s Okay
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Pompeii have uncovered a gorgeous still-life fresco depicting a platter covered in food and wine, including one foot item that looks suspiciously like a…