Pompeii alone is believed to have been inhabited by about 20,000 people. Most escaped. But archaeologists estimate that about 2000 lingered too long, or decided to ride the disaster out.

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

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Archaeologists uncovered two life-size statues of a couple in a Pompeii necropolis dated to Rome’s Late Republican period. The female figure, adorned with intricate carvings and possibly ...

2 statues discovered in Pompeii during tomb excavation 00:25. Life-sized statues of a man and a woman were discovered in a tomb in Pompeii, researchers said, thousands of years after a deadly ...

The couple may have been married, and the woman appears to have been a priestess, researchers said. ... Life-sized statues of a man and a woman were discovered in a tomb in Pompeii, ...

The couple may have been married, and the woman appears to have been a priestess, researchers said. Rare life-sized statues of toga-clad couple found in Pompeii tomb Skip to main content ...

Ancient couple's relief found in Pompeii. (photo credit: Alfio Giannotti / Parco archeologico di Pompei) By JERUSALEM POST STAFF APRIL 2, 2025 15:00.

A team of archaeologists has brought to light a remarkable funerary relief depicting a couple—a man and a woman—at an almost life-size scale.This discovery took place during an excavation in the Porta ...

Pompeii only came under Roman control around 160 years before its destruction – and its traffic-worn streets show how the locals adjusted their business operations ...

The Lovers of Valdaro, aged around 20 at the time of their passing, met their fate without any evidence of a violent demise. Credit: Dagmar Hollmann / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 A stone age ...

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure -- a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago, decorated with sumptuous mosaics and equipped with a ...