Benefactor robinjojo Posted March 4 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted March 4 Here's an article of archeological interest, appearing in today's Guardian. New areas are being excavated, with some stunning discoveries. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/mar/04/pompeii-treasures-digs-city-disaster-romans-excavation 8 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted March 5 · Supporter Share Posted March 5 ...dang....the Guardian's hitting me for more money...:P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deinomenid Posted March 5 · Supporter Share Posted March 5 And why the Grauniad’s main picture is of Kit Harrington…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewomack Posted March 5 · Member Share Posted March 5 I toured Pompeii some years ago and I would happily return any day. Even though only two-thirds of the site remains excavated, what does exist covers quite a bit of ground. In what seemed like plenty of time to allocate, maybe 6 to 7 hours, I still didn't have time to see everything. But one thing I could never miss: Vesuvius looming on the horizon. That image will stay with me forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted March 5 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted March 5 (edited) Thanks for posting the article. It looks like they are finally getting around to excavating some new areas. Who knows what will be found? And since the piece mentions that Pompeii was basically an unfashionable town what would Rome or Herculaneum or Briae been like? Edited March 5 by Ancient Coin Hunter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted March 5 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted March 5 7 minutes ago, Ancient Coin Hunter said: Thanks for posting the article. It looks like they are finally getting around to excavating some new areas. Who knows what will be found? And since the piece mentions that Pompeii was basically an unfashionable town what would Rome or Herculaneum or Briae been like? There's an excellent episode of Secrets of the Dead (PBS) that looks at Baiae. Here's a link. It's an older episode, so you'd have to buy it for the entire video. https://www.pbs.org/video/secrets-dead-neros-sunken-city/#:~:text=Beneath the turquoise waves of,and powerful among Rome's elite. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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