Archeologists Uncovered Evidence of a 2,000-Year-Old Machine Gun—and the Damage It Did

Researchers have uncovered evidence that a weapon known as the polybolos—or multi-thrower—was used during the Roman conquest ...
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After Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii’s ruins housed survivors, wanderers, and treasure hunters

Around 20,000 people lived in Pompeii on the eve of the Mount Vesuvius eruption. Only a handful continued trying to live there afterwards. The Emperor Titus attempted but failed to revive Pompeii and ...
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Pompeii’s ruins challenge Rome’s famous concrete recipe

In 2023, MIT engineer Admir Masic and colleagues published the results of their research into surviving Roman concrete. They confirmed that the composite was manufactured by first mixing lime ...
Rapid City Journal

Skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal deaths by earthquake, not just Vesuvius' ancient eruption

MILAN — The discovery of two skeletons buried beneath a collapsed wall in the Pompeii archaeological site point to deaths by powerful earthquakes that accompanied the devastating eruption of Mount ...
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This ancient construction site in the ruins of Pompeii is revealing new secrets about the 2,000-year-old recipe for Roman concrete

Travel throughout much of Europe today and you’ll find traces of the Roman Empire everywhere. Amphitheaters, aqueducts, walls, bridges, forts and other structures built centuries ago are still ...
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Jackie Chan carries the Milan Cortina Olympic torch through the ruins of Pompeii

POMPEII, Italy (AP) — Actor Jackie Chan carried the Olympic torch through the ruins of Pompeii during the relay for the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Monday. The day’s route also passed along the ...
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Jackie Chan carries Olympic torch through ruins of Pompeii

POMPEII, Italy — Actor Jackie Chan carried the Olympic torch through the ruins of Pompeii during the relay for the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Monday. The day’s route also passed along the ...