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DNA reveals ingredient of Ancient Roman sauce
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02/07/2025
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Scientists have used new methods for extracting DNA to look at the ingredients of an Ancient Roman fermented fish-based sauce called garum.
They sifted remains at a salting plant in Spain and found that European sardines were the key ingredient.
Fish was an important part of the ancient Roman diet, and Romans processed their catch for long-term preservation in coastal fish-salting plants called cetariae.
There, they crushed and fermented small fish into pastes and sauces such as garum.
Analysing the fish used in Roman condiments could provide insight into the diets and culture of ancient people as well as information on fish populations of the time.
The intense processing that took place at the salting plants has previously made it almost impossible to visually identify species from their remains.
To overcome this limitation, an international team of researchers tested using DNA analysis.
Despite the fact that grinding and fermentation accelerate genetic degradation, they were able to sequence DNA from fish remains found in a fish-salting vat at a cetaria in Adro Vello, northwest Spain.
OPS:Fish remains from the bottom of a salting vat separated into spines (b), vertebrae (c) and scales (d).
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DUKAS_186586247_FER
DNA reveals ingredient of Ancient Roman sauce
Ferrari Press Agency
Garum 1
Ref 16954
02/07/2025
See Ferrari pictures
Picture MUST credit: Themudo et al./ Archaeology Department of the University of Vigo,
Scientists have used new methods for extracting DNA to look at the ingredients of an Ancient Roman fermented fish-based sauce called garum.
They sifted remains at a salting plant in Spain and found that European sardines were the key ingredient.
Fish was an important part of the ancient Roman diet, and Romans processed their catch for long-term preservation in coastal fish-salting plants called cetariae.
There, they crushed and fermented small fish into pastes and sauces such as garum.
Analysing the fish used in Roman condiments could provide insight into the diets and culture of ancient people as well as information on fish populations of the time.
The intense processing that took place at the salting plants has previously made it almost impossible to visually identify species from their remains.
To overcome this limitation, an international team of researchers tested using DNA analysis.
Despite the fact that grinding and fermentation accelerate genetic degradation, they were able to sequence DNA from fish remains found in a fish-salting vat at a cetaria in Adro Vello, northwest Spain.
OPS:Fish remains from the bottom of a salting vat, as they were found
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A view on the Colosseum in Rome, Italy on May 10th, 2025. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto) -
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Rome, Italy
A view on a fragment of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy on May 10th, 2025. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto) -
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Rome, Italy
A view on the Colosseum in Rome, Italy on May 10th, 2025. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto) -
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Rome And Vatican Daily Life And Economy
A view of Column of Marcus Aurelius in renovation in Rome, Italy on April 24, 2025. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto) -
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Rome And Vatican Daily Life And Economy
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Rome And Vatican Daily Life And Economy
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Daily Life In Todi, Italy
Roman cisterns are seen in Todi, Italy, on April 16th, 2025. Todi is a charming hilltown in Umbria, known for its medieval walls, stunning views over the Tiber Valley, and its beautiful Piazza del Popolo lined with historic buildings. (Photo by Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto) -
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Night In Rome
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Night In Rome
Castel Sant'Angelo is seen at night in Rome, Italy on 24 April, 2025. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto) -
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Rome Ahead Of Pope Francis Funeral
A view of the Ponte Sant'Angelo in Vatican, in Rome, Italy on April 24, 2025. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto) -
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Rome Ahead Of Pope Francis Funeral
A view of the Castel Sant'Angelo in Vatican, in Rome, Italy on April 24, 2025. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto) -
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FEATURE - Aus Forschung und Wissenschaft: 2.000 Jahre alte Fresken in einem grossen Bankettsaal in Pompeji entdeckt
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A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order.
More than a century after the famous Villa of the Mysteries was unearthed, archaeologists have revealed a strikingly detailed frieze depicting the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine.
The nearly life-sized fresco, known as a "megalography" due to its large-scale figures, was found in a grand banqueting room in Insula 10 of Region IX in central Pompeii. It spans three sides of the room, while the fourth side opens onto a garden.
The vivid artwork portrays bacchantes, or maenads, as both dancers and fierce hunters. Some carry slaughtered kid goats or wield swords while holding the innards of animals. Young satyrs, with their distinctive pointed ears, are shown playing the double flute. At the centre of the frieze stands a mortal woman accompanied by an aged Silenus holding a torch, suggesting her initiation into the Dionysiac mysteries—a cult promising rebirth and the possibility of an afterlife.
Explaining its significance, Gabriel Zuchtriegel said: “These frescoes have a profoundly religious meaning which, however, was also designed to decorate areas for holding banquets and feasts, rather like when we find a copy of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on the wall of an Italian restaurant in New York to create a little bit of atmosphere.
“Behind these magnificent paintings, which play with illusion and reality, we can observe the signs of a religious crisis that was affecting the ancient world, but we can also grasp the grandeur of a ritual that dates back to an archaic world.”
He also said the bacchante or maenad, “expressed the wild, untameable side of women,” who “break free from male order to dance freely” and take on traditional male pursuits like hunting.
Intriguingly, all the figures appear to *** Local Ca
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FEATURE - Aus Forschung und Wissenschaft: 2.000 Jahre alte Fresken in einem grossen Bankettsaal in Pompeji entdeckt
**VIDEO AVAILABLE: CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE**
A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order.
More than a century after the famous Villa of the Mysteries was unearthed, archaeologists have revealed a strikingly detailed frieze depicting the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine.
The nearly life-sized fresco, known as a "megalography" due to its large-scale figures, was found in a grand banqueting room in Insula 10 of Region IX in central Pompeii. It spans three sides of the room, while the fourth side opens onto a garden.
The vivid artwork portrays bacchantes, or maenads, as both dancers and fierce hunters. Some carry slaughtered kid goats or wield swords while holding the innards of animals. Young satyrs, with their distinctive pointed ears, are shown playing the double flute. At the centre of the frieze stands a mortal woman accompanied by an aged Silenus holding a torch, suggesting her initiation into the Dionysiac mysteries—a cult promising rebirth and the possibility of an afterlife.
Explaining its significance, Gabriel Zuchtriegel said: “These frescoes have a profoundly religious meaning which, however, was also designed to decorate areas for holding banquets and feasts, rather like when we find a copy of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on the wall of an Italian restaurant in New York to create a little bit of atmosphere.
“Behind these magnificent paintings, which play with illusion and reality, we can observe the signs of a religious crisis that was affecting the ancient world, but we can also grasp the grandeur of a ritual that dates back to an archaic world.”
He also said the bacchante or maenad, “expressed the wild, untameable side of women,” who “break free from male order to dance freely” and take on traditional male pursuits like hunting.
Intriguingly, all the figures appear to *** Local Ca
(c) Dukas -
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FEATURE - Aus Forschung und Wissenschaft: 2.000 Jahre alte Fresken in einem grossen Bankettsaal in Pompeji entdeckt
**VIDEO AVAILABLE: CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE**
A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order.
More than a century after the famous Villa of the Mysteries was unearthed, archaeologists have revealed a strikingly detailed frieze depicting the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine.
The nearly life-sized fresco, known as a "megalography" due to its large-scale figures, was found in a grand banqueting room in Insula 10 of Region IX in central Pompeii. It spans three sides of the room, while the fourth side opens onto a garden.
The vivid artwork portrays bacchantes, or maenads, as both dancers and fierce hunters. Some carry slaughtered kid goats or wield swords while holding the innards of animals. Young satyrs, with their distinctive pointed ears, are shown playing the double flute. At the centre of the frieze stands a mortal woman accompanied by an aged Silenus holding a torch, suggesting her initiation into the Dionysiac mysteries—a cult promising rebirth and the possibility of an afterlife.
Explaining its significance, Gabriel Zuchtriegel said: “These frescoes have a profoundly religious meaning which, however, was also designed to decorate areas for holding banquets and feasts, rather like when we find a copy of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on the wall of an Italian restaurant in New York to create a little bit of atmosphere.
“Behind these magnificent paintings, which play with illusion and reality, we can observe the signs of a religious crisis that was affecting the ancient world, but we can also grasp the grandeur of a ritual that dates back to an archaic world.”
He also said the bacchante or maenad, “expressed the wild, untameable side of women,” who “break free from male order to dance freely” and take on traditional male pursuits like hunting.
Intriguingly, all the figures appear to *** Local Ca
(c) Dukas -
DUK10162684_004
FEATURE - Aus Forschung und Wissenschaft: 2.000 Jahre alte Fresken in einem grossen Bankettsaal in Pompeji entdeckt
**VIDEO AVAILABLE: CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE**
A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order.
More than a century after the famous Villa of the Mysteries was unearthed, archaeologists have revealed a strikingly detailed frieze depicting the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine.
The nearly life-sized fresco, known as a "megalography" due to its large-scale figures, was found in a grand banqueting room in Insula 10 of Region IX in central Pompeii. It spans three sides of the room, while the fourth side opens onto a garden.
The vivid artwork portrays bacchantes, or maenads, as both dancers and fierce hunters. Some carry slaughtered kid goats or wield swords while holding the innards of animals. Young satyrs, with their distinctive pointed ears, are shown playing the double flute. At the centre of the frieze stands a mortal woman accompanied by an aged Silenus holding a torch, suggesting her initiation into the Dionysiac mysteries—a cult promising rebirth and the possibility of an afterlife.
Explaining its significance, Gabriel Zuchtriegel said: “These frescoes have a profoundly religious meaning which, however, was also designed to decorate areas for holding banquets and feasts, rather like when we find a copy of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on the wall of an Italian restaurant in New York to create a little bit of atmosphere.
“Behind these magnificent paintings, which play with illusion and reality, we can observe the signs of a religious crisis that was affecting the ancient world, but we can also grasp the grandeur of a ritual that dates back to an archaic world.”
He also said the bacchante or maenad, “expressed the wild, untameable side of women,” who “break free from male order to dance freely” and take on traditional male pursuits like hunting.
Intriguingly, all the figures appear to *** Local Ca
(c) Dukas -
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FEATURE - Aus Forschung und Wissenschaft: 2.000 Jahre alte Fresken in einem grossen Bankettsaal in Pompeji entdeckt
**VIDEO AVAILABLE: CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE**
A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order.
More than a century after the famous Villa of the Mysteries was unearthed, archaeologists have revealed a strikingly detailed frieze depicting the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine.
The nearly life-sized fresco, known as a "megalography" due to its large-scale figures, was found in a grand banqueting room in Insula 10 of Region IX in central Pompeii. It spans three sides of the room, while the fourth side opens onto a garden.
The vivid artwork portrays bacchantes, or maenads, as both dancers and fierce hunters. Some carry slaughtered kid goats or wield swords while holding the innards of animals. Young satyrs, with their distinctive pointed ears, are shown playing the double flute. At the centre of the frieze stands a mortal woman accompanied by an aged Silenus holding a torch, suggesting her initiation into the Dionysiac mysteries—a cult promising rebirth and the possibility of an afterlife.
Explaining its significance, Gabriel Zuchtriegel said: “These frescoes have a profoundly religious meaning which, however, was also designed to decorate areas for holding banquets and feasts, rather like when we find a copy of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on the wall of an Italian restaurant in New York to create a little bit of atmosphere.
“Behind these magnificent paintings, which play with illusion and reality, we can observe the signs of a religious crisis that was affecting the ancient world, but we can also grasp the grandeur of a ritual that dates back to an archaic world.”
He also said the bacchante or maenad, “expressed the wild, untameable side of women,” who “break free from male order to dance freely” and take on traditional male pursuits like hunting.
Intriguingly, all the figures appear to *** Local Ca
(c) Dukas -
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FEATURE - Aus Forschung und Wissenschaft: 2.000 Jahre alte Fresken in einem grossen Bankettsaal in Pompeji entdeckt
**VIDEO AVAILABLE: CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE**
A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order.
More than a century after the famous Villa of the Mysteries was unearthed, archaeologists have revealed a strikingly detailed frieze depicting the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine.
The nearly life-sized fresco, known as a "megalography" due to its large-scale figures, was found in a grand banqueting room in Insula 10 of Region IX in central Pompeii. It spans three sides of the room, while the fourth side opens onto a garden.
The vivid artwork portrays bacchantes, or maenads, as both dancers and fierce hunters. Some carry slaughtered kid goats or wield swords while holding the innards of animals. Young satyrs, with their distinctive pointed ears, are shown playing the double flute. At the centre of the frieze stands a mortal woman accompanied by an aged Silenus holding a torch, suggesting her initiation into the Dionysiac mysteries—a cult promising rebirth and the possibility of an afterlife.
Explaining its significance, Gabriel Zuchtriegel said: “These frescoes have a profoundly religious meaning which, however, was also designed to decorate areas for holding banquets and feasts, rather like when we find a copy of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on the wall of an Italian restaurant in New York to create a little bit of atmosphere.
“Behind these magnificent paintings, which play with illusion and reality, we can observe the signs of a religious crisis that was affecting the ancient world, but we can also grasp the grandeur of a ritual that dates back to an archaic world.”
He also said the bacchante or maenad, “expressed the wild, untameable side of women,” who “break free from male order to dance freely” and take on traditional male pursuits like hunting.
Intriguingly, all the figures appear to *** Local Ca
(c) Dukas -
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FEATURE - Aus Forschung und Wissenschaft: 2.000 Jahre alte Fresken in einem grossen Bankettsaal in Pompeji entdeckt
**VIDEO AVAILABLE: CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE**
A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order.
More than a century after the famous Villa of the Mysteries was unearthed, archaeologists have revealed a strikingly detailed frieze depicting the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine.
The nearly life-sized fresco, known as a "megalography" due to its large-scale figures, was found in a grand banqueting room in Insula 10 of Region IX in central Pompeii. It spans three sides of the room, while the fourth side opens onto a garden.
The vivid artwork portrays bacchantes, or maenads, as both dancers and fierce hunters. Some carry slaughtered kid goats or wield swords while holding the innards of animals. Young satyrs, with their distinctive pointed ears, are shown playing the double flute. At the centre of the frieze stands a mortal woman accompanied by an aged Silenus holding a torch, suggesting her initiation into the Dionysiac mysteries—a cult promising rebirth and the possibility of an afterlife.
Explaining its significance, Gabriel Zuchtriegel said: “These frescoes have a profoundly religious meaning which, however, was also designed to decorate areas for holding banquets and feasts, rather like when we find a copy of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on the wall of an Italian restaurant in New York to create a little bit of atmosphere.
“Behind these magnificent paintings, which play with illusion and reality, we can observe the signs of a religious crisis that was affecting the ancient world, but we can also grasp the grandeur of a ritual that dates back to an archaic world.”
He also said the bacchante or maenad, “expressed the wild, untameable side of women,” who “break free from male order to dance freely” and take on traditional male pursuits like hunting.
Intriguingly, all the figures appear to *** Local Ca
(c) Dukas -
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FEATURE - Aus Forschung und Wissenschaft: 2.000 Jahre alte Fresken in einem grossen Bankettsaal in Pompeji entdeckt
**VIDEO AVAILABLE: CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE**
A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order.
More than a century after the famous Villa of the Mysteries was unearthed, archaeologists have revealed a strikingly detailed frieze depicting the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine.
The nearly life-sized fresco, known as a "megalography" due to its large-scale figures, was found in a grand banqueting room in Insula 10 of Region IX in central Pompeii. It spans three sides of the room, while the fourth side opens onto a garden.
The vivid artwork portrays bacchantes, or maenads, as both dancers and fierce hunters. Some carry slaughtered kid goats or wield swords while holding the innards of animals. Young satyrs, with their distinctive pointed ears, are shown playing the double flute. At the centre of the frieze stands a mortal woman accompanied by an aged Silenus holding a torch, suggesting her initiation into the Dionysiac mysteries—a cult promising rebirth and the possibility of an afterlife.
Explaining its significance, Gabriel Zuchtriegel said: “These frescoes have a profoundly religious meaning which, however, was also designed to decorate areas for holding banquets and feasts, rather like when we find a copy of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on the wall of an Italian restaurant in New York to create a little bit of atmosphere.
“Behind these magnificent paintings, which play with illusion and reality, we can observe the signs of a religious crisis that was affecting the ancient world, but we can also grasp the grandeur of a ritual that dates back to an archaic world.”
He also said the bacchante or maenad, “expressed the wild, untameable side of women,” who “break free from male order to dance freely” and take on traditional male pursuits like hunting.
Intriguingly, all the figures appear to *** Local Ca
(c) Dukas -
DUK10162684_012
FEATURE - Aus Forschung und Wissenschaft: 2.000 Jahre alte Fresken in einem grossen Bankettsaal in Pompeji entdeckt
**VIDEO AVAILABLE: CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE**
A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order.
More than a century after the famous Villa of the Mysteries was unearthed, archaeologists have revealed a strikingly detailed frieze depicting the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine.
The nearly life-sized fresco, known as a "megalography" due to its large-scale figures, was found in a grand banqueting room in Insula 10 of Region IX in central Pompeii. It spans three sides of the room, while the fourth side opens onto a garden.
The vivid artwork portrays bacchantes, or maenads, as both dancers and fierce hunters. Some carry slaughtered kid goats or wield swords while holding the innards of animals. Young satyrs, with their distinctive pointed ears, are shown playing the double flute. At the centre of the frieze stands a mortal woman accompanied by an aged Silenus holding a torch, suggesting her initiation into the Dionysiac mysteries—a cult promising rebirth and the possibility of an afterlife.
Explaining its significance, Gabriel Zuchtriegel said: “These frescoes have a profoundly religious meaning which, however, was also designed to decorate areas for holding banquets and feasts, rather like when we find a copy of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on the wall of an Italian restaurant in New York to create a little bit of atmosphere.
“Behind these magnificent paintings, which play with illusion and reality, we can observe the signs of a religious crisis that was affecting the ancient world, but we can also grasp the grandeur of a ritual that dates back to an archaic world.”
He also said the bacchante or maenad, “expressed the wild, untameable side of women,” who “break free from male order to dance freely” and take on traditional male pursuits like hunting.
Intriguingly, all the figures appear to *** Local Ca
(c) Dukas -
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FEATURE - Aus Forschung und Wissenschaft: 2.000 Jahre alte Fresken in einem grossen Bankettsaal in Pompeji entdeckt
**VIDEO AVAILABLE: CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE**
A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order.
More than a century after the famous Villa of the Mysteries was unearthed, archaeologists have revealed a strikingly detailed frieze depicting the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine.
The nearly life-sized fresco, known as a "megalography" due to its large-scale figures, was found in a grand banqueting room in Insula 10 of Region IX in central Pompeii. It spans three sides of the room, while the fourth side opens onto a garden.
The vivid artwork portrays bacchantes, or maenads, as both dancers and fierce hunters. Some carry slaughtered kid goats or wield swords while holding the innards of animals. Young satyrs, with their distinctive pointed ears, are shown playing the double flute. At the centre of the frieze stands a mortal woman accompanied by an aged Silenus holding a torch, suggesting her initiation into the Dionysiac mysteries—a cult promising rebirth and the possibility of an afterlife.
Explaining its significance, Gabriel Zuchtriegel said: “These frescoes have a profoundly religious meaning which, however, was also designed to decorate areas for holding banquets and feasts, rather like when we find a copy of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on the wall of an Italian restaurant in New York to create a little bit of atmosphere.
“Behind these magnificent paintings, which play with illusion and reality, we can observe the signs of a religious crisis that was affecting the ancient world, but we can also grasp the grandeur of a ritual that dates back to an archaic world.”
He also said the bacchante or maenad, “expressed the wild, untameable side of women,” who “break free from male order to dance freely” and take on traditional male pursuits like hunting.
Intriguingly, all the figures appear to *** Local Ca
(c) Dukas -
DUK10162684_016
FEATURE - Aus Forschung und Wissenschaft: 2.000 Jahre alte Fresken in einem grossen Bankettsaal in Pompeji entdeckt
**VIDEO AVAILABLE: CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE**
A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order.
More than a century after the famous Villa of the Mysteries was unearthed, archaeologists have revealed a strikingly detailed frieze depicting the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine.
The nearly life-sized fresco, known as a "megalography" due to its large-scale figures, was found in a grand banqueting room in Insula 10 of Region IX in central Pompeii. It spans three sides of the room, while the fourth side opens onto a garden.
The vivid artwork portrays bacchantes, or maenads, as both dancers and fierce hunters. Some carry slaughtered kid goats or wield swords while holding the innards of animals. Young satyrs, with their distinctive pointed ears, are shown playing the double flute. At the centre of the frieze stands a mortal woman accompanied by an aged Silenus holding a torch, suggesting her initiation into the Dionysiac mysteries—a cult promising rebirth and the possibility of an afterlife.
Explaining its significance, Gabriel Zuchtriegel said: “These frescoes have a profoundly religious meaning which, however, was also designed to decorate areas for holding banquets and feasts, rather like when we find a copy of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on the wall of an Italian restaurant in New York to create a little bit of atmosphere.
“Behind these magnificent paintings, which play with illusion and reality, we can observe the signs of a religious crisis that was affecting the ancient world, but we can also grasp the grandeur of a ritual that dates back to an archaic world.”
He also said the bacchante or maenad, “expressed the wild, untameable side of women,” who “break free from male order to dance freely” and take on traditional male pursuits like hunting.
Intriguingly, all the figures appear to *** Local Ca
(c) Dukas -
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FEATURE - Aus Forschung und Wissenschaft: 2.000 Jahre alte Fresken in einem grossen Bankettsaal in Pompeji entdeckt
**VIDEO AVAILABLE: CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE**
A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order.
More than a century after the famous Villa of the Mysteries was unearthed, archaeologists have revealed a strikingly detailed frieze depicting the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine.
The nearly life-sized fresco, known as a "megalography" due to its large-scale figures, was found in a grand banqueting room in Insula 10 of Region IX in central Pompeii. It spans three sides of the room, while the fourth side opens onto a garden.
The vivid artwork portrays bacchantes, or maenads, as both dancers and fierce hunters. Some carry slaughtered kid goats or wield swords while holding the innards of animals. Young satyrs, with their distinctive pointed ears, are shown playing the double flute. At the centre of the frieze stands a mortal woman accompanied by an aged Silenus holding a torch, suggesting her initiation into the Dionysiac mysteries—a cult promising rebirth and the possibility of an afterlife.
Explaining its significance, Gabriel Zuchtriegel said: “These frescoes have a profoundly religious meaning which, however, was also designed to decorate areas for holding banquets and feasts, rather like when we find a copy of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on the wall of an Italian restaurant in New York to create a little bit of atmosphere.
“Behind these magnificent paintings, which play with illusion and reality, we can observe the signs of a religious crisis that was affecting the ancient world, but we can also grasp the grandeur of a ritual that dates back to an archaic world.”
He also said the bacchante or maenad, “expressed the wild, untameable side of women,” who “break free from male order to dance freely” and take on traditional male pursuits like hunting.
Intriguingly, all the figures appear to *** Local Ca
(c) Dukas -
DUK10162684_008
FEATURE - Aus Forschung und Wissenschaft: 2.000 Jahre alte Fresken in einem grossen Bankettsaal in Pompeji entdeckt
**VIDEO AVAILABLE: CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE**
A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order.
More than a century after the famous Villa of the Mysteries was unearthed, archaeologists have revealed a strikingly detailed frieze depicting the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine.
The nearly life-sized fresco, known as a "megalography" due to its large-scale figures, was found in a grand banqueting room in Insula 10 of Region IX in central Pompeii. It spans three sides of the room, while the fourth side opens onto a garden.
The vivid artwork portrays bacchantes, or maenads, as both dancers and fierce hunters. Some carry slaughtered kid goats or wield swords while holding the innards of animals. Young satyrs, with their distinctive pointed ears, are shown playing the double flute. At the centre of the frieze stands a mortal woman accompanied by an aged Silenus holding a torch, suggesting her initiation into the Dionysiac mysteries—a cult promising rebirth and the possibility of an afterlife.
Explaining its significance, Gabriel Zuchtriegel said: “These frescoes have a profoundly religious meaning which, however, was also designed to decorate areas for holding banquets and feasts, rather like when we find a copy of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on the wall of an Italian restaurant in New York to create a little bit of atmosphere.
“Behind these magnificent paintings, which play with illusion and reality, we can observe the signs of a religious crisis that was affecting the ancient world, but we can also grasp the grandeur of a ritual that dates back to an archaic world.”
He also said the bacchante or maenad, “expressed the wild, untameable side of women,” who “break free from male order to dance freely” and take on traditional male pursuits like hunting.
Intriguingly, all the figures appear to *** Local Ca
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FEATURE - Aus Forschung und Wissenschaft: 2.000 Jahre alte Fresken in einem grossen Bankettsaal in Pompeji entdeckt
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A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order.
More than a century after the famous Villa of the Mysteries was unearthed, archaeologists have revealed a strikingly detailed frieze depicting the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine.
The nearly life-sized fresco, known as a "megalography" due to its large-scale figures, was found in a grand banqueting room in Insula 10 of Region IX in central Pompeii. It spans three sides of the room, while the fourth side opens onto a garden.
The vivid artwork portrays bacchantes, or maenads, as both dancers and fierce hunters. Some carry slaughtered kid goats or wield swords while holding the innards of animals. Young satyrs, with their distinctive pointed ears, are shown playing the double flute. At the centre of the frieze stands a mortal woman accompanied by an aged Silenus holding a torch, suggesting her initiation into the Dionysiac mysteries—a cult promising rebirth and the possibility of an afterlife.
Explaining its significance, Gabriel Zuchtriegel said: “These frescoes have a profoundly religious meaning which, however, was also designed to decorate areas for holding banquets and feasts, rather like when we find a copy of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on the wall of an Italian restaurant in New York to create a little bit of atmosphere.
“Behind these magnificent paintings, which play with illusion and reality, we can observe the signs of a religious crisis that was affecting the ancient world, but we can also grasp the grandeur of a ritual that dates back to an archaic world.”
He also said the bacchante or maenad, “expressed the wild, untameable side of women,” who “break free from male order to dance freely” and take on traditional male pursuits like hunting.
Intriguingly, all the figures appear to *** Local Ca
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FEATURE - Aus Forschung und Wissenschaft: 2.000 Jahre alte Fresken in einem grossen Bankettsaal in Pompeji entdeckt
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A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order.
More than a century after the famous Villa of the Mysteries was unearthed, archaeologists have revealed a strikingly detailed frieze depicting the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine.
The nearly life-sized fresco, known as a "megalography" due to its large-scale figures, was found in a grand banqueting room in Insula 10 of Region IX in central Pompeii. It spans three sides of the room, while the fourth side opens onto a garden.
The vivid artwork portrays bacchantes, or maenads, as both dancers and fierce hunters. Some carry slaughtered kid goats or wield swords while holding the innards of animals. Young satyrs, with their distinctive pointed ears, are shown playing the double flute. At the centre of the frieze stands a mortal woman accompanied by an aged Silenus holding a torch, suggesting her initiation into the Dionysiac mysteries—a cult promising rebirth and the possibility of an afterlife.
Explaining its significance, Gabriel Zuchtriegel said: “These frescoes have a profoundly religious meaning which, however, was also designed to decorate areas for holding banquets and feasts, rather like when we find a copy of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on the wall of an Italian restaurant in New York to create a little bit of atmosphere.
“Behind these magnificent paintings, which play with illusion and reality, we can observe the signs of a religious crisis that was affecting the ancient world, but we can also grasp the grandeur of a ritual that dates back to an archaic world.”
He also said the bacchante or maenad, “expressed the wild, untameable side of women,” who “break free from male order to dance freely” and take on traditional male pursuits like hunting.
Intriguingly, all the figures appear to *** Local Ca
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FEATURE - Aus Forschung und Wissenschaft: 2.000 Jahre alte Fresken in einem grossen Bankettsaal in Pompeji entdeckt
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A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order.
More than a century after the famous Villa of the Mysteries was unearthed, archaeologists have revealed a strikingly detailed frieze depicting the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine.
The nearly life-sized fresco, known as a "megalography" due to its large-scale figures, was found in a grand banqueting room in Insula 10 of Region IX in central Pompeii. It spans three sides of the room, while the fourth side opens onto a garden.
The vivid artwork portrays bacchantes, or maenads, as both dancers and fierce hunters. Some carry slaughtered kid goats or wield swords while holding the innards of animals. Young satyrs, with their distinctive pointed ears, are shown playing the double flute. At the centre of the frieze stands a mortal woman accompanied by an aged Silenus holding a torch, suggesting her initiation into the Dionysiac mysteries—a cult promising rebirth and the possibility of an afterlife.
Explaining its significance, Gabriel Zuchtriegel said: “These frescoes have a profoundly religious meaning which, however, was also designed to decorate areas for holding banquets and feasts, rather like when we find a copy of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on the wall of an Italian restaurant in New York to create a little bit of atmosphere.
“Behind these magnificent paintings, which play with illusion and reality, we can observe the signs of a religious crisis that was affecting the ancient world, but we can also grasp the grandeur of a ritual that dates back to an archaic world.”
He also said the bacchante or maenad, “expressed the wild, untameable side of women,” who “break free from male order to dance freely” and take on traditional male pursuits like hunting.
Intriguingly, all the figures appear to *** Local Ca
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FEATURE - Aus Forschung und Wissenschaft: 2.000 Jahre alte Fresken in einem grossen Bankettsaal in Pompeji entdeckt
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A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order.
More than a century after the famous Villa of the Mysteries was unearthed, archaeologists have revealed a strikingly detailed frieze depicting the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine.
The nearly life-sized fresco, known as a "megalography" due to its large-scale figures, was found in a grand banqueting room in Insula 10 of Region IX in central Pompeii. It spans three sides of the room, while the fourth side opens onto a garden.
The vivid artwork portrays bacchantes, or maenads, as both dancers and fierce hunters. Some carry slaughtered kid goats or wield swords while holding the innards of animals. Young satyrs, with their distinctive pointed ears, are shown playing the double flute. At the centre of the frieze stands a mortal woman accompanied by an aged Silenus holding a torch, suggesting her initiation into the Dionysiac mysteries—a cult promising rebirth and the possibility of an afterlife.
Explaining its significance, Gabriel Zuchtriegel said: “These frescoes have a profoundly religious meaning which, however, was also designed to decorate areas for holding banquets and feasts, rather like when we find a copy of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on the wall of an Italian restaurant in New York to create a little bit of atmosphere.
“Behind these magnificent paintings, which play with illusion and reality, we can observe the signs of a religious crisis that was affecting the ancient world, but we can also grasp the grandeur of a ritual that dates back to an archaic world.”
He also said the bacchante or maenad, “expressed the wild, untameable side of women,” who “break free from male order to dance freely” and take on traditional male pursuits like hunting.
Intriguingly, all the figures appear to *** Local Ca
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Carrie Fisher's Princess Leia dres sfails to sell at auction despite $1million bid.
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A ceremonial dress worn by actress Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia in the first ever Star Wars movie failed to sell at auction, despite a bid of $1 million USD / €920,000 euros.
The dress had been expected to fetch up to $2 million USD / €1.84 million euros but fell short of the reserve price.
It was offered as the highlight of a movie and television memorabilia sale in Los Angeles being held over three days with over 1,400 original items valued at around $12 million USD / €11 million euros.
The sale is organised by UK company Propstore and the Leia dress was in the collection of the firm’s founder Stephen Lane.
It was reported the failed $1 million bidder will try and negotiate an agreement privately.
OPS: The Propstore sale also included Russell Crowe’s Ancient Roman General Maximus cuirass body armour from 2000’s multi-Oscar winning Gladiator went for $125,000 USD.
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FEATURE - Roboterhund hilft bei der Bewachung der antiken römischen Ruinen von Pompeji
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The ancient ruins of Pompeii are being guarded – by a robot dog. The authority running the site near Naples in Italy have signed up the four legged Spot created by US company Boston Dynamics to patrol the city.The Roman town of Pompeii was preserved almost in tact after it was buried by an eruption from nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.Around third of it is yet to be uncovered.The fleeing population left behind many treasures still awaiting discovery.The autonomous Spot will inspect the ancient Italian city's streets and tunnels dug in the past by gfrave robbers, instead of humans. Acting as a robotic guard dog, it head out at night or whenever the site is closed to tourists, providing a live feed for human officials situated off-site. Part of Spot's job is to investigate tunnels dug by ithe relic hunters of the past which are causing structural issues but would be dangerous or too tight for officials to access safely. Spot is equipped with cameras and sensors to provide a feed of hard-to-reach Pompeii structures.
OPS:Robot dog Spot on patrol in Pompeii
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FEATURE - Roboterhund hilft bei der Bewachung der antiken römischen Ruinen von Pompeji
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The ancient ruins of Pompeii are being guarded – by a robot dog. The authority running the site near Naples in Italy have signed up the four legged Spot created by US company Boston Dynamics to patrol the city.The Roman town of Pompeii was preserved almost in tact after it was buried by an eruption from nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.Around third of it is yet to be uncovered.The fleeing population left behind many treasures still awaiting discovery.The autonomous Spot will inspect the ancient Italian city's streets and tunnels dug in the past by gfrave robbers, instead of humans. Acting as a robotic guard dog, it head out at night or whenever the site is closed to tourists, providing a live feed for human officials situated off-site. Part of Spot's job is to investigate tunnels dug by ithe relic hunters of the past which are causing structural issues but would be dangerous or too tight for officials to access safely. Spot is equipped with cameras and sensors to provide a feed of hard-to-reach Pompeii structures.
OPS:pot is being joined by a drone being used to make a detailed 3D map of the site
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FEATURE - Roboterhund hilft bei der Bewachung der antiken römischen Ruinen von Pompeji
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The ancient ruins of Pompeii are being guarded – by a robot dog. The authority running the site near Naples in Italy have signed up the four legged Spot created by US company Boston Dynamics to patrol the city.The Roman town of Pompeii was preserved almost in tact after it was buried by an eruption from nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.Around third of it is yet to be uncovered.The fleeing population left behind many treasures still awaiting discovery.The autonomous Spot will inspect the ancient Italian city's streets and tunnels dug in the past by gfrave robbers, instead of humans. Acting as a robotic guard dog, it head out at night or whenever the site is closed to tourists, providing a live feed for human officials situated off-site. Part of Spot's job is to investigate tunnels dug by ithe relic hunters of the past which are causing structural issues but would be dangerous or too tight for officials to access safely. Spot is equipped with cameras and sensors to provide a feed of hard-to-reach Pompeii structures.
OPS:Robot dog Spot on patrol in Pompeii
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FEATURE - Roboterhund hilft bei der Bewachung der antiken römischen Ruinen von Pompeji
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The ancient ruins of Pompeii are being guarded – by a robot dog. The authority running the site near Naples in Italy have signed up the four legged Spot created by US company Boston Dynamics to patrol the city.The Roman town of Pompeii was preserved almost in tact after it was buried by an eruption from nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.Around third of it is yet to be uncovered.The fleeing population left behind many treasures still awaiting discovery.The autonomous Spot will inspect the ancient Italian city's streets and tunnels dug in the past by gfrave robbers, instead of humans. Acting as a robotic guard dog, it head out at night or whenever the site is closed to tourists, providing a live feed for human officials situated off-site. Part of Spot's job is to investigate tunnels dug by ithe relic hunters of the past which are causing structural issues but would be dangerous or too tight for officials to access safely. Spot is equipped with cameras and sensors to provide a feed of hard-to-reach Pompeii structures.
OPS:Robot dog Spot on patrol in Pompeii
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FEATURE - Roboterhund hilft bei der Bewachung der antiken römischen Ruinen von Pompeji
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The ancient ruins of Pompeii are being guarded – by a robot dog. The authority running the site near Naples in Italy have signed up the four legged Spot created by US company Boston Dynamics to patrol the city.The Roman town of Pompeii was preserved almost in tact after it was buried by an eruption from nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.Around third of it is yet to be uncovered.The fleeing population left behind many treasures still awaiting discovery.The autonomous Spot will inspect the ancient Italian city's streets and tunnels dug in the past by gfrave robbers, instead of humans. Acting as a robotic guard dog, it head out at night or whenever the site is closed to tourists, providing a live feed for human officials situated off-site. Part of Spot's job is to investigate tunnels dug by ithe relic hunters of the past which are causing structural issues but would be dangerous or too tight for officials to access safely. Spot is equipped with cameras and sensors to provide a feed of hard-to-reach Pompeii structures.
OPS:Robot dog Spot on patrol in Pompeii
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FEATURE - Roboterhund hilft bei der Bewachung der antiken römischen Ruinen von Pompeji
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The ancient ruins of Pompeii are being guarded – by a robot dog. The authority running the site near Naples in Italy have signed up the four legged Spot created by US company Boston Dynamics to patrol the city.The Roman town of Pompeii was preserved almost in tact after it was buried by an eruption from nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.Around third of it is yet to be uncovered.The fleeing population left behind many treasures still awaiting discovery.The autonomous Spot will inspect the ancient Italian city's streets and tunnels dug in the past by gfrave robbers, instead of humans. Acting as a robotic guard dog, it head out at night or whenever the site is closed to tourists, providing a live feed for human officials situated off-site. Part of Spot's job is to investigate tunnels dug by ithe relic hunters of the past which are causing structural issues but would be dangerous or too tight for officials to access safely. Spot is equipped with cameras and sensors to provide a feed of hard-to-reach Pompeii structures.
OPS:Robot dog Spot on patrol in Pompeii
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FEATURE - Roboterhund hilft bei der Bewachung der antiken römischen Ruinen von Pompeji
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The ancient ruins of Pompeii are being guarded – by a robot dog. The authority running the site near Naples in Italy have signed up the four legged Spot created by US company Boston Dynamics to patrol the city.The Roman town of Pompeii was preserved almost in tact after it was buried by an eruption from nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.Around third of it is yet to be uncovered.The fleeing population left behind many treasures still awaiting discovery.The autonomous Spot will inspect the ancient Italian city's streets and tunnels dug in the past by gfrave robbers, instead of humans. Acting as a robotic guard dog, it head out at night or whenever the site is closed to tourists, providing a live feed for human officials situated off-site. Part of Spot's job is to investigate tunnels dug by ithe relic hunters of the past which are causing structural issues but would be dangerous or too tight for officials to access safely. Spot is equipped with cameras and sensors to provide a feed of hard-to-reach Pompeii structures.
OPS:Robot dog Spot on patrol in Pompeii
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FEATURE - Roboterhund hilft bei der Bewachung der antiken römischen Ruinen von Pompeji
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The ancient ruins of Pompeii are being guarded – by a robot dog. The authority running the site near Naples in Italy have signed up the four legged Spot created by US company Boston Dynamics to patrol the city.The Roman town of Pompeii was preserved almost in tact after it was buried by an eruption from nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.Around third of it is yet to be uncovered.The fleeing population left behind many treasures still awaiting discovery.The autonomous Spot will inspect the ancient Italian city's streets and tunnels dug in the past by gfrave robbers, instead of humans. Acting as a robotic guard dog, it head out at night or whenever the site is closed to tourists, providing a live feed for human officials situated off-site. Part of Spot's job is to investigate tunnels dug by ithe relic hunters of the past which are causing structural issues but would be dangerous or too tight for officials to access safely. Spot is equipped with cameras and sensors to provide a feed of hard-to-reach Pompeii structures.
OPS:OPS:Robot dog Spot on patrol in Pompeii. Another piece of high tecj being used is a drone capabale of making 3D scans of the city
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FEATURE - Roboterhund hilft bei der Bewachung der antiken römischen Ruinen von Pompeji
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The ancient ruins of Pompeii are being guarded – by a robot dog. The authority running the site near Naples in Italy have signed up the four legged Spot created by US company Boston Dynamics to patrol the city.The Roman town of Pompeii was preserved almost in tact after it was buried by an eruption from nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.Around third of it is yet to be uncovered.The fleeing population left behind many treasures still awaiting discovery.The autonomous Spot will inspect the ancient Italian city's streets and tunnels dug in the past by gfrave robbers, instead of humans. Acting as a robotic guard dog, it head out at night or whenever the site is closed to tourists, providing a live feed for human officials situated off-site. Part of Spot's job is to investigate tunnels dug by ithe relic hunters of the past which are causing structural issues but would be dangerous or too tight for officials to access safely. Spot is equipped with cameras and sensors to provide a feed of hard-to-reach Pompeii structures.
OPS:Robot dog Spot on patrol in Pompeii
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