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Pompeii Clothing Suggests We’re Wrong About When Vesuvius Erupted

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A Picture of What Looks a Lot Like a Pizza Was Found in the Ruins of Pompeii

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Tech

Scientists Sequence DNA of Man Who Died In Pompeii Eruption for First Time

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By Becky Ferreira
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Canadian Returns Stolen Relics From Pompeii After 15 Years of Bad Luck

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Tech

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