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Pompeii is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Italy. It is also, apparently, a popular target for archaeological theft. According to the Guardian, a travel agent in the city received an ...

Pompeii It was a playground for the rich and famous. A scenic sea change for Rome’s upwardly mobile and thriving community had grown around it to meet the exacting demands of the empire’s elites.

Two life-sized statues have been unearthed in a tomb in Pompeii. Image: Alfio Giannotti. In 2024, archeologists discovered two life-sized statues of a man and a woman outside a tomb.

Pompeii remained buried for over 1,500 years until rediscovered in 1599, with more systematic excavations beginning in the mid-18th century.

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., it buried Pompeii’s frescoes under ash, preserving them for nearly 2,000 years. Pompeii’s frescoes, mostly untouched until the 18th century, have become some of ...

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Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered two immaculately preserved statues which depict a man and a woman of high social status who lived in the community.