The “New World Pompeii”: 10 Fascinating Facts about the Maya Village of Joya de Ceren
About 1400 years ago, a volcanic eruption buried the Maya village of Joya de Ceren (a.k.a. Ceren) under thick layers of ash. The site, in what is now El Salvador, offers two unique insights into the ...
Rare blue shrine — dating back 2,000 years — uncovered at Pompeii, photos show
Archaeologists recently unearthed a rare shrine from the ruins of Pompeii, officials said. The room, which is decorated with ...
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Carpenter’s workshop — with 2,000-year-old tools — unearthed at Pompeii, photos show
The remains of a carpenter’s tools were recently discovered in Pompeii, officials said ... in 79 A.D., it blanketed the city in a thick layer of ash, which hardened over time.
Terracotta tiles ‘go green’
POMPEII is shining a light on mysterious rites of ancient Rome, thanks to terracotta-style solar roof tiles installed on one ...
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Rare blue shrine — dating back 2,000 years — uncovered at Pompeii, photos show
blanketing the area in a thick layer of ash. Google Translate was used to translate a news release from the Pompeii Archaeological Park.
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Carpenter’s workshop — with 2,000-year-old tools — unearthed at Pompeii, photos show
The remains of a carpenter’s workshop — dating back approximately 2,000 years — were recently unearthed in Pompeii ... it blanketed the city in a thick layer of ash, which hardened over ...