Tag: Pompeii
Pompeii: Archaeologists find frescoes from the Trojan War
“Black Room” Archaeologists discover frescoes depicting the Trojan War in Pompeii Portrait of Helena and Paris in the “Black Room” in Pompeii: The kidnapping of the Greek queen by the…
Archaeologists uncover magnificent banquet hall in Pompeii
As of: April 11, 2024 9:46 p.m In the ancient Italian city of Pompeii, archaeologists have unearthed a magnificent banquet hall. The walls are decorated with frescoes depicting motifs from…
Ancient Winemaking: Why the Romans Buried Their Wine – Knowledge
Wine was undisputedly the number one drink in Roman antiquity. A slave drank around 260 liters of wine a year, while citizens consumed a lot more – at least according…
Ancient History: AI Deciphers Scroll Charred by Vesuvius – Knowledge
When Pompeii and Herculaneum sank under ash and lava, a library was also hit. Now, for the first time, artificial intelligence is making parts of the charred scrolls readable again.…
A Herculaneum papyrus charred during the Vesuvius eruption has been deciphered
A roll of papyrus from Herculaneum carbonized during the eruption of Vesuvius, and preserved at the Institut de France, is being scanned by X-rays. mage courtesy of the Digital Re…
Curse of Pompeii: Better not take any pumice stones with you! – Trip
Oh, what wonderful journeys we took over time! Or is it more the memory that blurs everything so beautifully? No matter, because it’s almost impossible to find out. Especially not…
Pompeii: Magic in ochre, red and blue
Tourists have been drawn to Pompeii for 250 years. Now the photographer Luigi Spina is providing a new incentive to travel to the ruined city near Naples with an illustrated…
Gabrielzuchtriegel: “How can history be 99 percent about men?”
“How can history be 99 percent about men?” Pompeii was an ancient city, but only recently has it become clear how the people lived outside the villas, the craftsmen, the…
Confined slaves and donkeys… A “prison bakery” unearthed
Locked up slaves, blindfolded donkeys in a confined space: archaeologists have uncovered a “prison bakery” in the ancient city of Pompeii, destroyed in the year 79 by the eruption of…
Pompeii: Remains of prison bakery found in ancient city
2000 years old Shocking side of ‘ancient slavery’ – prison bakery discovered in Pompeii Pompeii near Naples is one of the most visited attractions in Italy. The photo shows ruins…