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Pompeii itself was found during an excavation that began on March 23, 1748. From that date on, excavations at Pompeii have continued sporadically. Portions of the site remain uncovered, and excavation and research teams are still attempting to reveal this mysterious city's secrets.
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Here is a time line depicting the disasters that befell Pompeii and the discovery and excavation projects. Click on each year to read what happened. ... Excavation of Pompeii ... Since its discovery in the 1700s, Pompeii has been in a state of excavation. Many teams of archaeologists have worked on the site, with the result...
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www.thehumorwriter.com/Kids_Corner_--_Original_Storie/Ancient_Pompeii/ancient_pompeii.html
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Visiting Ancient Pompeii - A Visitors Guide to the Pompeii Excavations ... It wasn't until the appointment of Guiseppe Fiorelli in 1861 that a systematic excavation was undertaken. Fiorelli was responsible for pioneering the technique of making plaster casts of the victims of the eruption of the type you'll see around the...
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goeurope.about.com/cs/italy/a/pompeii.htm
goeurope.about.com/cs/italy/a/pompeii.htm
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Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples is organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, in association with the Los ... Learn about the installation; Documenting Discovery: The Excavation of Pompeii and Herculaneum ... Documenting Discovery: The Excavation of Pompeii and Herculaneum...
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www.nga.gov/exhibitions/pompeiiinfo.shtm
www.nga.gov/exhibitions/pompeiiinfo.shtm
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www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2008/pompeii/library/slideshow/...
www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2008/pompeii/library/slideshow/index.shtm
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See how Pompeii has survived to show us in amazing detail what town-life was like under Roman rule. ... The excavation of the Temple of Isis © Giuseppe Fiorelli directed the Pompeii excavation from 1863 to 1875 - introducing an entirely new system for the project.
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In the year 79 of the Christian era the city of Pompeii was totally destroyed by an eruption of Vesuvius and buried under ashes. The site of the ancient city was discovered in 1713 by some Italian peasants who were digging for a well.
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www.oldandsold.com/articles09/egypt-35.shtml
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The ruins at Pompeii were first discovered late in the 16th century by the architect Domenico Fontana. Systematic excavation did not begin at Pompeii until 1748, and in 1763 an inscription ("Rei publicae Pompeianorum") was found that identified the site as Pompeii.
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abacus.bates.edu/~mimber/Rciv/Pompeii/Excavations.htm
abacus.bates.edu/~mimber/Rciv/Pompeii/Excavations.htm
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Students of AAPP excavate at Pompeii. ... Follow our excavations with reports sent directly from the field including the recording of standing architecture, the excavation of new areas, and the related artifacts and environmental analysis.
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www.archaeology.org/interactive/pompeii/
www.archaeology.org/interactive/pompeii/
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