That's incredible! When I was in Chicago, I made sure to go to the science and industry museum. At the time, they had a Pompeii exhibit and it was the most incredible thing I've ever seen. It was...
That's incredible! When I was in Chicago, I made sure to go to the science and industry museum. At the time, they had a Pompeii exhibit and it was the most incredible thing I've ever seen. It was just absurd how well preserved some art and architecture was, much of it looked brand new and all of it was beautiful! If any of you get a chance to see a Pompeii exhibit, do it. It's both beautiful and absolutely haunting.
My wife and I visited Pompeii during our honeymoon and I will never forget it. It was just one day of our trip and I took more photos that day than the rest of our stay combined. Absolutely...
My wife and I visited Pompeii during our honeymoon and I will never forget it. It was just one day of our trip and I took more photos that day than the rest of our stay combined. Absolutely beautiful and a very sobering experience.
Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79.
Archaeologists say the frescos are among the finest to be found in the ruins of the ancient site.
Mythical Greek figures such as Helen of Troy are depicted on the high black walls of a large banqueting hall.
I love these so much, it’s downright absurd how well preserved these frescos look! It seems to me that over the past year or two a lot has been discovered, is there a new technique they’re using...
I love these so much, it’s downright absurd how well preserved these frescos look! It seems to me that over the past year or two a lot has been discovered, is there a new technique they’re using or something?
It says in the article this is the biggest dig at the site in a generation, which has been ongoing for a year. So maybe they just didn't have the funding before?
It says in the article this is the biggest dig at the site in a generation, which has been ongoing for a year. So maybe they just didn't have the funding before?
Funding is always important, among other things, but one cool thing about the Pompeii archeological site is that it actually has certain sections that are closed off until certain dates. The...
Funding is always important, among other things, but one cool thing about the Pompeii archeological site is that it actually has certain sections that are closed off until certain dates. The thought behind it is that archeology is often a destructive process, who knows what technologies will be available in 10/50/100 years. So better to leave some untouched areas that future archeologists can study without the detriment of the invasive practices of the past/present. This voluntary restriction also ensures that archeologists take their time with the areas they're allowed to excavate in. (I tried finding a source for this, since I originally heard it from a history professor of mine, and the closest I could find was this Nat Geo article which mentions the debate between excavating and not excavating).
My favorite was the picture of flatbread and pizza fixings. It's learning about how people lived every day that really gets me excited about these findings.
My favorite was the picture of flatbread and pizza fixings. It's learning about how people lived every day that really gets me excited about these findings.
That's incredible! When I was in Chicago, I made sure to go to the science and industry museum. At the time, they had a Pompeii exhibit and it was the most incredible thing I've ever seen. It was just absurd how well preserved some art and architecture was, much of it looked brand new and all of it was beautiful! If any of you get a chance to see a Pompeii exhibit, do it. It's both beautiful and absolutely haunting.
My wife and I visited Pompeii during our honeymoon and I will never forget it. It was just one day of our trip and I took more photos that day than the rest of our stay combined. Absolutely beautiful and a very sobering experience.
From the article:
I love these so much, it’s downright absurd how well preserved these frescos look! It seems to me that over the past year or two a lot has been discovered, is there a new technique they’re using or something?
It says in the article this is the biggest dig at the site in a generation, which has been ongoing for a year. So maybe they just didn't have the funding before?
Funding is always important, among other things, but one cool thing about the Pompeii archeological site is that it actually has certain sections that are closed off until certain dates. The thought behind it is that archeology is often a destructive process, who knows what technologies will be available in 10/50/100 years. So better to leave some untouched areas that future archeologists can study without the detriment of the invasive practices of the past/present. This voluntary restriction also ensures that archeologists take their time with the areas they're allowed to excavate in. (I tried finding a source for this, since I originally heard it from a history professor of mine, and the closest I could find was this Nat Geo article which mentions the debate between excavating and not excavating).
As an example, something like ground-penetrating radar would have been unfathomable 100 years ago, but now is commonplace in the field of archeology. Recently there were some burnt scrolls from Pompeii that were considered basically unreadable, but researchers using AI were able to decode one and are now working on decoding others.
Previous Tildes thread about that AI scroll breakthrough.
My favorite was the picture of flatbread and pizza fixings. It's learning about how people lived every day that really gets me excited about these findings.