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Herculaneum's lavish Suburban Baths open to public

The entire complex has been undergoing a comprehensive restoration, and while the work is still ongoing, the end is in sight and the Park is offering visitors the unique opportunity to see spaces that have never been open to the public before. A visit to the Suburban Baths will offer the opportunity to observe not only the monumental spaces, but also the restoration techniques applied to the floors, stuccoes, and structures .

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fromwww.theguardian.com

4 months ago

X-ray reveals ancient Greek author of charred first century BC Vesuvius scroll

A carbonised scroll from Herculaneum is identified as Philodemus's work using X-ray technology, marking progress in ancient text recovery.

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X-ray reveals ancient Greek author of charred first century BC Vesuvius scroll

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