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The Mediterranean Diet Isn’t What It Used to Be

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The Mediterranean Diet Isn’t What It Used to Be

Oct. 4, 2021 — When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, some residents of Pompeii, Italy, sought shelter in stone vaults on nearby beaches, but to no avail: The lava flows still took their lives. But molten rock did not erase evidence of how they lived and what they ate. Their bones tell a story … Read more

The Latest Project to Preserve Pompeii Reveals New Treasures

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The Latest Project to Preserve Pompeii Reveals New Treasures

The mainly Italian tourists visiting the ruins of Italy’s ancient city of Pompeii are getting a rare chance to see the site without the usual crowds—and admire spectacular finds unearthed during a six-year conservation project that is just now drawing to a close. In a corner of the city that was frozen in time by … Read more