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Pompeii
Pompeii An ancient city in western Italy, south-east of Naples. The life of the city came to an abrupt end following an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, as described by Pliny the Younger (and in which his uncle, the Elder Pliny, perished). The city lay buried for centuries beneath several metres of volcanic ash until excavations of the site began in 1748. The well-preserved remains of the city include not only buildings and mosaics but wall-paintings, furniture, graffiti, and the personal possessions of the inhabitants, providing an unusually vivid insight into the life, art, and architecture of the period.
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 "The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)")
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Pompeii and circumstance: what was hiding in the ruins.(Familiar faces: gay history in unexpected places)
Magazine article from: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine); 9/30/2003; ; 700+ words
; The first time visited Pompeii, as a 13-year-old. I was impressed...hole at a miniature golf course, But Pompeii was my first ruin to live up to its...ash The second impressive thing about Pompeii. though, was more eye-popping...
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Pompeii: Stopped in time: ; Ruins reveal life in Roman city as it died nearly 2,000 years ago
Newspaper article from: Sunday Gazette-Mail; 11/8/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...their free day to see the ancient ruin of Herculaneum preferred that site over Pompeii. Others who spent their free day in Pompeii preferred it. My guidebook said Pompeii was a must-see if traveling to the Bay of Naples, but noted that Herculaneum...
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 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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Pompeii revisited
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 10/20/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Madden talks about a fresco in the new Pompeii exhibit while setting it up at the Field...PHOTOS) ANCIENT: A figure in the new Pompeii exhibit during setup at the Field Museum...rocks near casts of skeletons in the new Pompeii exhibit while setting it up Friday at...
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The past present In Pompeii, the reconstruction of the ancient city's doomed residents allows an unforgettable view of everyday life
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 11/26/1995; ; 700+ words
; POMPEII -- Ask any poet. The ancient world oozes...red socks? Our clever traffic rotaries? Pompeii is a reality check. It is as close to...The reason is the bodies. Of all of Pompeii's attractions -- its handsome temples...
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What Lies Beneath in Pompeii; Going Deep Yields New Perspective on Ancient Roman City
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 7/28/2004; ; 700+ words
; For Pompeii's 2 million yearly visitors, the overwhelming...provides a tiny glimpse of a fact obscured by Pompeii's better- known association with the...conquered, inhabited, built up and ruled Pompeii before Roman chariots wheeled into town...
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BOOK WARNS TIME RUNNING OUT FOR POMPEII
News Wire article from: United Press International; 2/20/2003; 700+ words
; ...0000 Book warns time running out for Pompeii NEW YORK, Feb 20, 2003 (United Press...than 2 million people visit the ruins of Pompeii every year, wearing down its already...1787 and wrote: On Sunday, we went to Pompeii again. There have been many disasters...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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ANCIENT POMPEII RICH IN NATURE.(Living)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 8/5/1990; 700+ words
; ...Preston Turegano Copley News Service In Pompeii, forests of grass, wispy wildflowers...indulgent patricians once journeyed to Pompeii to escape the intrigues and congestion...Vesuvius, the volcano that looks over Pompeii, erupted with devastating fury in A...
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Science Museum of Minnesota to Host A Day in Pompeii Exhibit, Making St. Paul The 4th U.S. City to Welcome Pompeii Artifacts.
PR Newswire; 2/6/2007; 700+ words
; A Day in Pompeii features 250 rare and exquisitely-preserved...announced today that it will host A Day in Pompeii, an exhibit of stunning artifacts that...San Diego, Calif. In ancient times, Pompeii was a cosmopolitan resort city of the...
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Saving ancient Pompeii from modern threats
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 7/28/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...Tribune 07-28-2008 Saving ancient Pompeii from modern threats Byline: Elisabetta...Media Group Edition: 1 Section: NEWS POMPEII, Italy -- Citing threats to public security...state of emergency for the ancient city of Pompeii. Nearly 2,000 years after Mount Vesuvius...
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Peter Eisenman Designs Pompeii Stations
News Wire article from: AP Online; 9/14/2006; 700+ words
; ...have pleasant memories of her walk from one of Pompeii's train stations to the other. "It's pretty...restore and connect the train station in ancient Pompeii to that in modern Pompeii, which are on separate rail lines and a 20-minute...
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Pompeii and Herculaneum
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM. Prosperous Roman towns in the Bay of Naples, Pompeii and Herculaneum were destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 c.e. and rediscovered under ash and hardened lava in the eighteenth...
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Pompeii
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Pompeii , ancient city of S Italy, a port near...Lucius Cornelius Sulla (1st cent. BC). Pompeii was not only a flourishing port but a prosperous...described by Pliny the Younger) buried Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and Stabiae...
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Last Days of Pompeii, The
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Last Days of Pompeii, The, a novel by Bulwer-Lytton .
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Christian Death
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...Glass, all members of a local band called Pompeii 99. Intrigued by Williams’s vision and notoriety, the members of Pompeii 99 offered to join the singer in Europe...joined band c. 1984; former member of Pompeii 99), vocals, keyboards; David Glass...
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Delusions and Dreams in Jensen's "Gradiva"
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis
...woman. One night he dreams that he is in Pompeii in August 79 c.e., just before the...desire to meet Gradiva. He leaves for Pompeii, where he meets a young woman, very...of "Gradiva"), who also traveled to Pompeii. For years he had not seen her and had...
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