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  1. “We now know that the interiors of wealthy people's homes in #Pompeii smelled woody and earthy, with a hint of citrus.”

    Ashes From Pompeii Reveal What The Doomed City Smelled Like 2,000 Years Ago : ScienceAlert sciencealert.com/ashes-from-po #science #archeology #archaeology #anthropology #incense #rome #antiquity

  2. In 79 AD, the #ancient #city of #Herculaneum was #overwhelmed and #buried by multiple #pyroclasticflows resulting from a devastating #eruption of Mount #Vesuvius. The city's everyday environment was abruptly #encased in #solidrock, allowing #organicmaterials to be #preserved better than in #Pompeii. These include the #Herculaneumpapyri (see ref).
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    ref
    S. Ceccarelli et al. (2025)
    doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-199

    #illustrations
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  3. Reuters: Complete text of carbonised Herculaneum scroll unlocked for first time. “Researchers using artificial intelligence and advanced imaging said on Thursday they had achieved the first complete reading of ​a closed Herculaneum scroll burnt by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago. The breakthrough marks a ‌major step toward deciphering hundreds of ancient manuscripts […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/25/reuters-complete-text-of-carbonised-herculaneum-scroll-unlocked-for-first-time/
  4. 𝗡𝗶𝗲𝘂𝘄𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗲𝗸𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗶𝗶: 𝗯𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

    In de oude Romeinse stad Pompeii gebruikten vier mensen meubels om een ​​slaapkamerdeur te blokkeren en zichzelf te beschermen tegen de uitbarsting van de vulkaan Vesuvius in het jaar 79 na Christus. Een van de vier was een kind.

    rtl.nl/nieuws/buitenland/artik

    #Pompeii #ontdekking #barricade

  5. 🇮🇹 Via Stabiana in the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii - captured by Giorgio Sommer around 1888. Pompeii was buried under volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    #Pompeii #GiorgioSommer #Italy #Italia #AncientRome #AncientHistory #FascinatingEurope #Europe #heritage #photography #blackandwhite #BW #photo #foto #heritage #fotografie #photos #oldphoto #vintage #oldviews #EuropeanHeritage #WorldHeritage