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Tiny house with erotic frescoes uncovered in Pompeii

Paintings include one depicting a scantily clad Phaedra, mythological queen of Athens, and her stepson Hippolytus

The Guardian - UK

'Paradox of Pompeii' to be told through everyday relics

Casts of volcano victims, detailed frescoes, carbonised bread and other ancient artefacts will help illustrate the story of Pompeii in a new Australian exhibit.

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Ancient Pompeii blockbuster headed to National Museum

Many of the items on show have never been outside Europe.

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The Vesuvius Challenge is using AI to virtually unroll Pompeii’s ancient scrolls

The Vesuvius Challenge is an unparalleled competition in the field of classical studies, with the potential to pave the way for something akin to a second Renaissance. Its objective is to use artificial intelligence (AI) to virtually unroll hundreds of closed papyrus scrolls, containing ancient literature that has not been…

The Conversation

Madonna Funds Artistic Project For Youths In Pompeii

Madonna funds 'Sogno di Volare' project re-adapting Aristophanes' comedies for youths in Pompeii, providing opportunities and promoting arts and culture.

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Madonna will fund a youth art project to celebrate her 66th birthday

Madonna has celebrated her 66th birthday with a private evening tour of the famed Italian archaeological site at Pompeii

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Pompeii victims died in 'extreme agony,' 2 newfound skeletons reveal

Archaeologists have found the skeletons of a man and a woman, along with their valuables, in a room in Pompeii.

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Madonna to celebrate 66th birthday with a visit to the famed archaeological site at Pompeii

Madonna will celebrate her 66th birthday with a private evening tour of the famed Italian archaeological site at Pompeii

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Pompeii officials dismiss rumours of a Madonna ‘mega’ birthday party after it sparked outrage

Whispers of Madonna’s lavish 500-guest birthday party among the famous excavations have been spreading

The Independent UK

The ruins of Pompeii have revealed two more tragic volcano victims

The latest victims discovered had chosen a small room as a refuge

The Independent UK

British tourist faces €60,000 fine after carving daughters’ initials into wall of Pompeii house

The unidentified man scrawled letters onto the House of the Vestals

The Independent UK

British tourist sparks outrage after scrawling family’s initials on world heritage site in Pompeii

The 37-year-old was reported to Italian authorities for defacing the Domus of the Vestals

Evening Standard

Pompeii skeletons suggest earthquakes piled on cataclysmic destruction from volcanic eruption

Ancient Roman city was destroyed by eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79AD

The Independent UK

Earthquakes, Not Just Volcanic Ash, A Pompeii Killer: Research

Victims who perished in Pompeii after the devastating 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius may have been killed by a simultaneous earthquake, according to new research published on Thursday.

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Evidence of more than 200 survivors of Mount Vesuvius eruption discovered in ancient Roman records

After Mount Vesuvius erupted, survivors from the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum fled, starting new lives elsewhere.

The Independent UK

Archaeologists discover ‘extremely violent’ drawings by children in Pompeii

The sketches are bleived to depict events the children had witnessed, rather than imagined

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Afternoon Update: ‘items of interest’ found in Samantha Murphy search; News Corp restructure revealed; and Pompeii’s gladiator drawings

Detectives scoured areas of Ballarat on Wednesday in search for missing woman’s body

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Drawings depicting gladiators among latest discoveries at Pompeii

Charcoal graffiti believed to have been sketched by children among latest discoveries at ancient Roman city

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As it happened: Breakaway has its day on stage 10 as Pogačar saves energy

Valentin Paret-Peintre wins summit finish to Bocca della Selva ahead of Romain Bardet and Jan Tratnik

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Plato's burial place finally revealed after AI deciphers ancient scroll carbonized in Mount Vesuvius eruption

Researchers used AI to decipher an ancient papyrus that includes details about where Greek philosopher is buried.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: the return of jaw-dropping true crime story The Jinx

The shocking case of Robert Durst continues in a sequel documentary. Plus: life and death in Pompeii. Here’s what to watch this evening

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'You could almost see and smell their world': Remnants of 'Britain's Pompeii' reveal details of life in Bronze Age village

Archaeologists are studying a Bronze Age village built on stilts to better understand the lifestyles of the people who lived there.

The Guardian - UK

Archaeologists find Pompeii fresco depicting Greek mythological siblings

Phrixus and Helle are depicted in vibrant colours with exquisite artistry in remarkable discovery

The Guardian - UK

AI helps scholars read scroll buried when Vesuvius erupted in AD79

Researchers used AI to read letters on papyrus scroll damaged by the blast of heat, ash and pumice that destroyed Pompeii

Radio France Internationale

Priceless remains from Pompeii discovered in Belgian home

A marble bas-relief that decorated the home of a Belgian family for almost 50 years has turned out to be a 2,000-year-old relic from Pompeii, the ancient Roman city near Italy's Mount Vesuvius.

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