Category Archives: Pompei

Culture and Criminality

In December 2021, the Manhattan district attorney’s office repatriated 200 antiquities and other art objects to Italy.  They had been confiscated from major museums and collections, and they represent the largest single repatriation of relics from America to Italy.  They … Continue reading

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Ricci di mare: da Pompei a oggi

L’eruzione del Vesuvio del 79 d.C. coprì, nascose e conservò non solo i corpi dei ricchi antichi che vivevano a Pompei, ma anche molti loro aspetti legati alla vita quotidiana. Attraverso gli scavi, gli archeologi hanno scoperto case, negozi, arte, … Continue reading

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Sea Urchins: From Pompeii to the Present

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. covered, concealed, and preserved not only the bodies of the wealthy ancients who lived in Pompeii, but also many aspects of their daily lives.  Through excavations, archaeologists have discovered the homes, shops, … Continue reading

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