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An archaeologist works on the recently discovered remains of a victim in the archaeological site of the ancient city of Pompeii, which was destroyed in AD 79 by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, in ...
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Pompeii (/ p ɒ m ˈ p eɪ (i)/ ⓘ pom-PAY(-ee), Latin: [pɔmˈpei̯.iː]) was a city in what is now the municipality of Pompei, near Naples, in the Campania region of Italy.Along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and many surrounding villas, the city was buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
The subject is the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 that enveloped the city of Pompeii in volcanic ash killing most of its inhabitants. As a scene from the ancient world it was an appropriate subject for a history painting, then regarded as the highest genre of painting, and the magnitude of the event also made it suitable for a large canvas that would allow Bryullov to showcase all his skills.
The Mount Vesuvius eruption of 79 A.D. blanketed Pompeii in destruction. To preserve the historical nature of the event and help tell the stories of the residents of the city, some of the victims ...
Fascinating artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city doomed and buried by Mount Vesuvius’s deadly eruption in AD79.. The most impressive discovery is ...
Tomb of the Flavii. Necropolis outside the Nucerian gate. 50—30 B.C.E. Pompeii. Image title: Tomb of the Flavii. Necropolis outside the Nucerian gate. 50—30 B.C.E. Pompeii. Orientation: Normal: Horizontal resolution: 240 dpi: Vertical resolution: 240 dpi: Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS5 Windows: File change date and time: 03:55, 19 ...
DNA analysis upends long-held assumptions about Pompeii victims’ final moments. Ashley Strickland, CNN. November 8, 2024 at 11:02 AM. Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter.