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Major Italian tourist site to limit daily visitor numbers
Nearly 4 million people visited the ruins of the Roman city of Pompeii in 2023, a third more than the previous year.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
Pompeii limits visitors to protect ancient city from overtourism
Tickets to visit ruins buried by Mount Vesuvius, seen by 4 million this summer, to be capped at 20,000 a day. Pompeii is to limit visitor numbers to 20,000 a day and introduce personalised tickets ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii
When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved for centuriesTech - ABC News - November 8 -
Pompeii archaeological park sets daily visitors' limit to combat over-tourism
The Pompeii archaeological park plans to limit the number of visitors to 20,000 a day and introduce personalized tickets in a bid to cope with over-tourism and protect the world heritage siteWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
Pompeii DNA evidence contradicts long-held assumptions about victims buried in ash
New DNA analysis of skeletal remains from Pompeii reveals that victims of Vesuvius’s eruption have been wrongly identified.Top stories - NBC News - November 8 -
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DNA reveals surprises about Pompeii eruption victims
Victims thought to be female were male and not related to one another, showing "the story that was long spun around these individuals" was wrong, researchers said.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist
In 79 A.D., a volcanic eruption engulfed a town’s residents. They weren’t all who scientists thought, newly extracted genetic material suggests.Science - The New York Times - November 7 -
My rail journey to Naples and Pompeii to chase the last rays of sun
A trip from the UK in search of late-season sun leads to fresh discoveries in Pompeii as well bonus trips to Procida and Paestum. When the Mediterranean makes its first appearance, it’s through ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Pompeii archaeologists uncover ancient tiny house with elaborate frescoes
Archaeologists in Pompeii uncovered an ancient tiny home filled with elaborate artwork that has remained largely intact for thousands of years.Top stories - CBS News - October 27 -
Tiny house with erotic frescoes uncovered in Pompeii
Paintings include one depicting a scantily clad Phaedra, mythological queen of Athens, and her stepson Hippolytus. A tiny house featuring erotic frescoes is the latest discovery in the ruins of the ...World - The Guardian - October 25
