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From The Last of Us to the women of Pompeii: Don’t miss this week’s biggest cultural moments.
This week in culture: a devastating blow in The Last of Us, and a compelling new look at women’s lives in ancient Pompeii.
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Pompeii quiz: How much do you know about the Roman town destroyed by Mount Vesuvius?
As the largest town closest to the volcano, Pompeii suffered the most damage and was essentially wiped off the map. It was ...
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Archeologists discover sculptures that could be almost life-size representations of a Roman family
New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.
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First evidence of gladiator fight with lion seen in Roman-era skeleton
A man who lived in Roman-occupied Britain was bitten by a big cat, probably in a gladiator arena, an analysis of his remains ...
A Roman Gladiator and a Lion Met in Combat. Only One Walked Away.
A discovery in an English garden led to the first direct evidence that man fought beast to entertain the subjects of the ...
Bite marks reveal gladiator's fatal encounter with a lion in ancient Britain
In Rome's Colosseum and other amphitheaters in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial ...
Women from the Bronze Age already carried heavy loads on their heads, skeletal analysis finds
An interdisciplinary study led by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) reveals that women living in the region of ...
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Mysterious Roman ‘Sorcerer’s Treasure Trove’ With Bizarre Items Discovered by Archaeologists in Pompeii
Mysterious Roman ‘Sorcerer’s Treasure Trove’ With Bizarre Items Discovered by Archaeologists in Pompeii The ancient city of ...
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Ancient rhino herd preserved in ash after Yellowstone’s eruption 12 million years ago
About 12 million years ago, huge herds of rhinos roamed the lands of North America. There was a long-standing mystery around ...
Ancient Fossils Reveal Massive Rhino Herds Once Roamed Nebraska
Volcanic eruption from 12 million years ago preserves a snapshot of extinct animal life. Rhinos that once roamed much of ...
From priestesses to prostitutes: New exhibition uncovers the lives of women in Pompeii
A new exhibition at Pompeii Archaeological Park brings to light the lives of women in the ancient Roman city - from ...
Unveiling the Women of Ancient Pompeii
It is not the other Pompeii, the ancient and very sad city inhabited by slaves, revealed a year ago, but the real Pompeii ...