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A 2,000-year-old scroll buried by Vesuvius has finally given up its ancient secrets

Scientists have finally uncovered hidden words from the ancient Herculaneum scrolls using AI technology. Buried by Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago, these fragile manuscripts reveal lost Roman philosophy, human wisdom, and forgotten ideas without damaging the original texts.

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AI just helped researchers read a 2,000-year-old Mount Vesuvius scroll that’s too charred to ever be opened — as X-ray images reveal ancient stoic philosophy

Researchers are getting new insights into life and literature from the first century, via previously inaccessible text.

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Astronaut spots Mount Vesuvius from space | Space photo of the day for June 8, 2026

"From orbit, volcanoes are some of the most beautiful natural sights."

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Pompeii excavations reveal equid skeleton at House of the Chaste Lovers

The remains of an equid were discovered in a bakery area of Pompeii's House of the Chaste Lovers complex, offering new insights into the role of working animals in Roman daily life and during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.

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In 1748, workers digging near Naples hit painted walls, and Pompeii began returning from ash

In a serendipitous turn of events in 1748, excavations near Naples revealed the buried city of Pompeii, a Roman gem preserved by the volcanic fury of Mount Vesuvius. This extraordinary discovery opened a window into the everyday lives of Romans, reshaping archaeological methods to focus on conserving these invaluable sites…

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Pompeii’s 2,000-year-old mystery vessels finally revealed by 3D scans: How Romans built them, and why their function remains a mystery

In the ancient ruins of Pompeii, time feels unusually still. Streets, homes, and small shops remain frozen in the aftermath of Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 CE. Among the many discoveries scattered across the site, one of the most puzzling remains a set of ceramic jars built directly into stone…

The Times of India

Doctor's kit found on Mount Vesuvius victim in Pompeii

A man who died in Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 was carrying a medical kit with him, new scans reveal.

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The story of Pompeii: A Roman town that got buried under ash in a single day

The ancient Roman town of Pompeii was buried under volcanic ashes after the disastrous eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. This natural catastrophe caused the destruction of houses, streets, temples and thousands of lives in a matter of hours; the city was hidden underneath the pumice and ash deposits…

The Times of India

Archaeologists use AI to reconstruct the face of a Pompeii victim, revealing haunting details of the Mount Vesuvius disaster

The ancient city of Pompeii has once again drawn global attention after archaeologists used artificial intelligence to reconstruct the face and final moments of a man who died during the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The image shows a man crouched and shielding himself as volcanic debris falls around…

The Times of India

Archaeologists at Pompeii use artificial intelligence to reveal the face of one of the victims

Archaeologists at Pompeii have used AI to digitally reconstruct the face of a victim from the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius

The Independent UK

Ancient ‘Machine Gun’: Traces of legendary multi-shot weapon found in Pompeii

Pompeii's archaeological excavations have primarily centred on the severe eruption of Mount Vesuvius during AD 79; however, new investigations have shifted the spotlight to a violent chapter nearly 170 years earlier. Using advanced laser scanning and 3D digital imaging, Adriana Rossi, the lead researcher and team, discovered various unique and…

The Times of India

New permanent exhibition shows plaster casts of Pompeii victims frozen at the moment of their death

A new permanent exhibition has opened in Pompeii that shows plaster casts of people killed in the Mount Vesuvius eruption, frozen in their final moments

The Independent UK

Catastrophic casting: Mount Vesuvius eruption victims feature in landmark Pompeii exhibition

Casts of victims of Pompeii’s tragic destruction after Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79 are going on display together for the first time in a new permanent exhibition. The residents are captured in the positions in which they died, alongside everyday items, buried for centuries under lava and ash.

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Why were Pompeii residents wearing heavy wool during August eruption? Researchers reveal new evidence

Pompeii has always felt strangely frozen in time. Streets halted mid-step. Meals left on tables. Bodies caught in their last movements. Mount Vesuvius erupted in late August, in the sticky heat of a southern Italian summer in CE 79.

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Pompeii victims were wearing woolen cloaks in August when they died — but experts are split on what that means

Some of the victims at Pompeii were wearing woolen cloaks when they died, even though it was August, new research finds.

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Memento Mori: A mosaic that predates Mount Vesuvius' eruption in Pompeii and reminds us that we will all die

A famous mosaic from Pompeii holds lessons for today.

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'It's really an extraordinary story,' historian Steven Tuck says of the Romans he tracked who survived the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius

"I have found two or three rich guys, but I found a couple hundred middle class and even some desperately poor people who made it out and left records. And that shocked me."

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Mount Vesuvius closed to hikers as 2-mile-wide wildfire erupts on famous volcano

Local media reports that a new wave of flames opened up overnight

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Wildfires close Mount Vesuvius trails while fierce blazes continue in France

French officials says heatwave in southern Europe complicates efforts to contain biggest wildfire since 1949

Radio France Internationale

Italy's Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists as wildfire rages

Italian firefighters on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.

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After Mount Vesuvius erupted, Romans returned to Pompeii and stayed for 400 years — but it was likely anarchy

New excavations in Pompeii's Insula Meridionalis quarter have confirmed long-held suspicions that people returned to the ancient Roman city after the volcanic eruption in A.D. 79.

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Prosciutto di Portici: A portable sundial that looks like a pork leg — and it was likely owned by Julius Caesar's father-in-law before Mount Vesuvius erupted

This small bronze sundial was a portable way of telling time, but it may have made you hungry.

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Conte masterminds ‘most unexpected’ scudetto with single-minded Napoli

Few expected the team to challenge this season but the club held off Inter to spark Neapolitan fireworks that could put Mount Vesuvius to shame

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“How Good Is Your Timeline Memory?”: Find Out By Taking This 25-Event History Challenge

Do you remember everyone's birthdays by heart? Or do you have them written down somewhere, just in case? Dates can be tricky, and history is no different. We all know about the sinking of the Titanic, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, and the Battle of Waterloo. But when it comes…

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At least four dead, one critically injured in cable car crash in southern Italy

The accident occurred just a week after the cable car Castellammare di Stabia, popular for its views of Mount Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples, reopened for the season.

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