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Recently, the world got a rare treat: new frescoes were unearthed from Pompeii that show mythological scenes from the Trojan ...
the director of excavations at Pompeii, changed the name to the “Villa of the Mysteries” upon publication of his excavation report to focus attention on the red room’s decoration, ...
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that four people, including a child, in Pompeii used furniture to block a bedroom door ...
At one of the world’s most important historical sites, controversial director Gabriel Zuchtriegel has radical plans to ...
You can also catch the last play of August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle, "Radio Golf" at the Black Rep and the Glen Miller ...
At an ancient residence called the House of Helle and Phrixus, a Pompeii family tried to save themselves from Mount […] ...
They didn’t make it, in the end the pyroclastic current arrived, a violent flow of very hot ash that filled every room here, as elsewhere." The city of Pompeii has been buried by Mount Vesuvius's ...
Mademoiselle Nobs was actually the Meddle song Seamus, which originally featured Humble Pie guitarist/vocalist Steve Marriott’s pet collie howling along to a slow blues, but now with an Afghan hound ...
In Pompeii’s ancient amphitheatre ... The night before the first shoot, O’Rourke visited Maben’s hotel room with a test pressing of Meddle and told him that for the film, the band wanted to perform ...
The year is 1972, commemorated by the Roman numerals MCMLXXII for this lovingly restored concert documentary Pink Floyd at Pompeii ... Roger Waters wears a slim black vest and grips his bass ...
Painted black to absorb soot from oil lamps, the room’s dark hue made it perfect for evening feasts, where, according to Pompeii Archaeological Park’s director Gabriel Zuchtriegel, flickering light ...