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Sicily's Gibellina Is Concrete-Covered "Second Pompeii'
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (1754+ words) The Sicilian village of Gibellina was destroyed by an earthquake in 1968, but its ruins were to be reborn as a spectacular piece of land art. 20th-century artist Alberto Burri poured concrete over 926, 000 square feet of hillside, freezing the streets and…...
Pompeii victim identified as doctor through hidden surgical tools
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (283+ words) Archaeologists at Pompeii Archaeological Park in southern Italy have identified one of the victims of the 79 A. D. Mount Vesuvius eruption as a doctor after advanced exams revealed surgical instruments inside a plaster cast. The findings are linked to ongoing research on…...
AI-generated photo depicts ancient Pompeii victim's final moments
7+ hour, 19+ min ago (17+ words) near Mount Vesuvius South China Morning Post...
Pompeii victim identified as Roman physician killed while fleeing Vesuvius eruption | Archaeology News Online Magazine
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (427+ words) More than sixty years after archaeologists excavated Pompeii's Garden of the Fugitives, researchers identified the likely profession of one victim from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in CE 79. Evidence hidden inside a plaster cast points to a physician who died…...
Alice Roberts, archaeologist on "Britain's Pompeii': "Its catastrophic end means we have this moment frozen in time
16+ hour, 22+ min ago (816+ words) A devastating Bronze Age fire preserved an astonishing snapshot of everyday life 3, 000 years ago in what is now eastern England. Around 950 B. C. , the world was in transition. Ancient Egypt was centuries past the age of the pyramids. The Neo-Assyrian Empire was…...
Second Pompeii" buried beneath concrete in another European village
10+ hour, 51+ min ago (424+ words) The story of Pompeii has intrigued the world for centuries, but many may not know there's another landmark with a similar history nearby. Pompeii, of course, is remembered by its perfectly preserved remains: Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, destroying the…...
These 2, 000-year-old graffiti reveal hidden daily life in Pompeii, archaeologists stunned
17+ hour, 14+ min ago (298+ words) Futura, le m'dia qui explore le monde These 2, 000-year-old graffiti reveal hidden daily life in Pompeii, archaeologists stunned Why ancient graffiti was ignored Since the 18th century, Pompeii excavations have focused almost exclusively on grand frescoes, intricate mosaics, and the homes…...
Second Pompeii' buried beneath concrete in another European village - AOL
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (467+ words) Gibellina was a town that was destroyed about 58 years ago by an earthquake (Image: Giovanni Mereghetti/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The story of Pompeii has intrigued the world for centuries, but many may not know there's another…...
Extraordinary discovery in Pompeii: A doctor identified thanks to his instruments
22+ hour, 31+ min ago (52+ words) Yahoo News Canada Interdisciplinary work made it possible to identify the body of a doctor among the victims of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The plaster cast held a case with the instruments used by doctors at the time...
Colossal 6-ton statue of pharaoh who challenged Moses discovered in Egypt
21+ hour, 10+ min ago (426+ words) Futura, le m'dia qui explore le monde Colossal 6-ton statue of pharaoh who challenged Moses discovered in Egypt Shortly after the excavation, Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the find on April 22, 2026. In addition, Hisham el-Leithy, Secretary-General of the…...