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Pompeii, new excavations bring to light a monumental tomb with a high relief depicting a married couple.
Recent excavations in the Porta Sarno funerary area of Pompeii have led to the extraordinary discovery of a monumental tomb adorned with a life-size relief depicting a married couple. This exceptional find, a result of the "Investigating the Archaeology of Death in Pompeii Research Project," sheds new light on the funerary practices, religious beliefs, and social structure of the ancient Vesuvian city.
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A megalography on the mysteries of Dionysus emerges in insula 10 of Pompeii's Regio IX
More than 100 years after the discovery of the Villa of the Mysteries, a major new fresco sheds light on the mysteries of Dionysus in the classical world. In a large banquet hall excavated in recent weeks in the central area of Pompeii, in insula 10 of Regio IX, an almost life-size frieze, or “megalography” (from the Greek for “large painting”-a cycle of large-figure paintings), has emerged, circling around three sides of the room; the fourth was open to the garden.
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Pompeii: 3D Walking Tour with Entrance Ticket
Explore Pompeii before the eruption of Vesuvius in a thrilling AR experience
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Tickets for Pompeii + Audio Guide
Explore Pompeii with an Audioguide - Attention, entrance only from Piazza Anfiteatro
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Pompeii Guided Tour Tickets
Explore the ancient archaeological wonder of Pompeii with a professional guide
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Tickets for Pompeii & Herculaneum: Skip The Line + Guided Tour
See cities untouched by time and enjoy a guided tour led by an archaeologist.
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Tickets for Pompeii: Half-Day Trip from Naples
Explore the Roman Empire's lost city on a Naples to Pompeii day trip.
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Tickets for Pompeii & Mount Vesuvius: Guided Tour from Naples
Enjoy return transport from Naples and visit both Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius
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Mount Vesuvius: Guided tour from Pompeii
A comfortable minivan will take you to the summit of the volcano that destroyed the city of Pompeii in 79 AD. Enjoy magnificent views of the Bay of Naples with the islands of Capri and Ischia as you climb to the summit where an expert guide will explain the geological and historical aspects of the world's most famous volcano.
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