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New Discoveries Reveal Survivors Reoccupied Pompeii After Vesuvius Eruption

New Discoveries Reveal Survivors Reoccupied Pompeii After Vesuvius Eruption

New Discoveries Reveal Survivors Reoccupied Pompeii After Vesuvius Eruption Archaeologists at Pompeii have announced a groundbreaking discovery: compelling new evidence indicating that survivors of the devastating 79 AD Mount Vesuvius eruption returned to live in the city’s ruins. The directors of the renowned site confirmed the findings this week, shedding new light on the immediate aftermath of the catastrophic event. Despite the widespread destruction that left the ancient Roman city in ruins, it’s now believed some survivors, unable to relocate,…

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Ancient Erotic Mosaic, Stolen by Nazi During WWII, Repatriated to Pompeii

Ancient Erotic Mosaic, Stolen by Nazi During WWII, Repatriated to Pompeii

Ancient Erotic Mosaic, Stolen by Nazi During WWII, Repatriated to Pompeii An ancient erotic mosaic, pilfered from Pompeii by a German Nazi captain during the Second World War, has finally been returned to the historic Italian archaeological site. The relic, depicting a pair of lovers and dating back to between the mid-last century BC and the first century AD, was discovered among the heirlooms of a deceased German citizen. This individual had received the mosaic as a gift from a…

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