Pompeii Revisited

Digs & Discoveries July/August 2018

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Amphoras and loom weights (left) and fresco fragments (right)(Courtesy Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei)

To celebrate the 270th anniversary of Pompeii’s discovery, authorities have revealed the latest finds unearthed in the famous ancient Roman city. The current excavations, which are part of the largest exploration of new material since World War II, took place in a 1,200-square-yard strip along the northern border of the site, where the unexcavated and excavated parts of the city abu

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