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Sin City: It's the most moving exhibition of the year, capturing the moment entire families were burnt alive in Pompeii. But it also reveals how utterly depraved the Romans were

A new British Museum exhibition does not flinch from revealing the extraordinary sexual liberation of Pompeii wiped out by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, writes DAVID LEAFE.

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While Pompeii's destruction was awful and tragic, the lack of warning wasn't the worst part.

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EMBRACING COUPLE AT POMPEII 'COULD HAVE BEEN GAY LOVERS'

IT is an iconic image which conveys the human dimension of one of the world’s worst natural disasters that still resonates 2,000 years later. Two bodies found wrapped in a poignant embrace in their final moments as they were covered beneath molten rock and layers of ash in the ancient city of Pompeii when Mount Vesuvius violently erupted in 79 A.D. The bodies were dubbed "The Two Maidens" when they were first discovered but in a startling discovery this week scientists found the two bodies…

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16 Bizarre Things Most People Don't Know About The Bodies Preserved At Pompeii

In 79 CE, volcanic Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried Pompeii, Italy. Hidden from the world beneath pumice and ash, it was all but forgotten for ...

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Fast-moving lava hit the citizens of Pompei quickly. They were enveloped by the flow, which quickly cooled and hardened. As it did, the bodies of those who fell victim to this historic catastrophe inevitably decomposed, leaving cavities in the now newly-formed rock. Pouring plaster into these cavities produced some rather compelling statues of the victims. Arguably the most authentic form of art you can find. Certainly the most tragic.

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Peering inside Pompeii's victims: Scans reveal unprecedented detail

Archaeologists have spent the past year carefully restoring and scanning the preserved bodies of 86 Romans who died when Mount Vesuvius erupted in Pompeii in 79AD.

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Better Than Pompeii: 14 Reasons You Should Visit Herculaneum Instead

Pompeii gets all the attention, but the Herculaneum ruins make for a much better visitor experience. Here's why you should head here instead!

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Herculaneum Ruins: How and Why to Visit in 2024

When most people think about touring Italy, visiting the ruins of Pompeii often comes to mind—but many have never heard of the ancient city of Herculaneum, remarkably preserved by the same volcanic eruption that destroyed

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Sin City: It's the most moving exhibition of the year, capturing the moment entire families were burnt alive in Pompeii. But it also reveals how utterly depraved the Romans were

A new British Museum exhibition does not flinch from revealing the extraordinary sexual liberation of Pompeii wiped out by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, writes DAVID LEAFE.

The Most Disturbing Part Of Pompeii's Destruction Isn't What You Think - Grunge

While Pompeii's destruction was awful and tragic, the lack of warning wasn't the worst part.

EMBRACING COUPLE AT POMPEII 'COULD HAVE BEEN GAY LOVERS'

16 Bizarre Things Most People Don't Know About The Bodies Preserved At Pompeii

In 79 CE, volcanic Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried Pompeii, Italy. Hidden from the world beneath pumice and ash, it was all but forgotten for ...

Pompeii Bodies

Peering inside Pompeii's victims: Scans reveal unprecedented detail

Archaeologists have spent the past year carefully restoring and scanning the preserved bodies of 86 Romans who died when Mount Vesuvius erupted in Pompeii in 79AD.

Better Than Pompeii: 14 Reasons You Should Visit Herculaneum Instead

Pompeii gets all the attention, but the Herculaneum ruins make for a much better visitor experience. Here's why you should head here instead!

Herculaneum Ruins: How and Why to Visit in 2024

When most people think about touring Italy, visiting the ruins of Pompeii often comes to mind—but many have never heard of the ancient city of Herculaneum, remarkably preserved by the same volcanic eruption that destroyed

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