What recent news were found in Pompeii?
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What recent news were found in Pompeii?
Those are some old bones. A team of archaeologists discovered a remarkably well-preserved skeleton in the ruins of Pompeii during recent excavations of a tomb in the city that was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in the year 79.
What was found in Pompeii when it was rediscovered?
They were shocked to find that underneath all the dust and earth Pompeii was almost exactly as it had been almost 2,000 years before. Buildings were intact, skeletons frozen in place and everyday objects littered the streets. Later archaeologists even uncovered jars of preserved fruit and loaves of bread!
What do the ruins of Pompeii reveal?
Inside were some preserved remains of people sheltering from the eruption; others lay buried as they fled; bakeries were found with loaves still in the ovens. The buildings and their contents revealed day-to-day life in the ancient world—and stirred 18th-century interest in all things classical.
What have archaeologists found in Pompeii?
Jewellery artefacts have been a common discovery within Pompeii’s ruins, with archaeologists finding skeletons with bracelets still attached, or even gripping pieces of jewellery in desperation. However, out of all the people found with jewellery, a large majority were men, with only one in ten women found with items.
Did Pompeii ever recover?
An earthquake in 62 ce did great damage in both Pompeii and Herculaneum. The cities had not yet recovered from this catastrophe when final destruction overcame them 17 years later.
Was there any recent discoveries in Pompeii?
Archaeologists have discovered a room in a villa near Pompeii which offers a “very rare insight into the daily lives of slaves”, officials have said. The slave room was found by a team excavating the villa – named Civita Giuliana – near the ruins of the ancient city destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 79AD.
Can you live in Pompeii today?
No, Pompeii is uninhabited. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a protected archaeological site.
Why has ⅓ of Pompeii not yet been excavated?
Although Pompeii has been almost constantly excavated since the mid-eighteenth century, around one-third of the city still remains buried beneath 20 feet of volcanic debris from the A.D. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Archaeologists do not often get a chance to work in the unexcavated areas.
