[Woman with wax tablets and stylus (so-called "Sappho"), Naples Archeological Museum]
Pompeii: Breathtaking new paintings found at ancient city. 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 …
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