Pompeii: Tombs and Trash (VIDEO)

University of Cincinnati

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Trash and tombs went hand in hand in ancient Pompeii. That's according to UC research that provides new insights into daily life of that city before the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79.

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Allison Emmerson, University of Cincinnati Jackie and Bob Dunn, <a href="http://www.pompeiiinpictures.com">pompeiiinpictures.com</a> Painting by J. Ph. Hackert, courtesy of Jackie and Bob Dunn, <a href="http://www.pompeiiinpictures.com">pompeiiinpictures.com</a> The Pompeii Archaeological Research Project: Porta Stabia

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