 Wilkes Barre Times-Leader | John Rossick Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Jake was a member of the American Legion Griswold Post #79, the DAV Commanders Club, the VFW, the 90th Division Association, the Association of Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge and was a parishioner at Our Lady of Pompeii RC Church. ... |
Pompeii exhibit shines light on buried city Dallas Morning News On Italy's western coast, Pompeii's rich volcanic soil produced wine grapes, wheat and other crops. Both a river and sea port, the city exported goods throughout the Roman Empire and imported such items as lamps, pottery and olive oil from northern ... |
Roman Tomb Found Beneath Naples Toxic Dump Newser "The operation is testimony to the neglect and abandonment of our patrimony." Mafiosi were charged years ago with illegal dumping at the site, but garbage continues to pile up. Refuse is also being dumped near Pompeii. |
 Spicezee | Roman tomb found under illegal dump in Italy Straits Times ... the stuccoed interior of the mausoleum filled with debris, as well as discarded car batteries at the dump. The Naples region is rich in Greek and Roman archaeological remains including the ancient city of Pompeii - a UNESCO World Heritage site. -- AFP. Roman Tomb Found Beneath Naples Toxic Dump |
 The Guardian | Roman high street reopens to visitors after more than 20 years The Guardian Its reopening marks the latest stage in the steady recovery and restoration of a settlement less well-known but in some respects more fascinating than Pompeii. Both were preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD79. Herculaneum was rediscovered by ... |
 msnbc.com | Touring the ancient devastation of Pompeii msnbc.com It's never easy making an historic site interesting for kids and casts of human bodies aside, Pompeii is no different. The original Roman streets are uneven. There's no multimedia presentation, no snack shop in the ancient city, no place to buy a drink ... |
msnbc.com | Touring the ancient devastation of Pompeii msnbc.com It's never easy making an historic site interesting for kids and casts of human bodies aside, Pompeii is no different. The original Roman streets are uneven. There's no multimedia presentation, no snack shop in the ancient city, no place to buy a drink ... |
Crystal Travelers Offered Road Less Traveled Throughout Southern Europe This Fall SYS-CON Media (press release) Turkey's Greco-Roman ghost town. Greece's underground Melissani Lake. While veteran Mediterranean travelers know highlights like Pompeii, Gaudi, and the Blue Grotto, Crystal is mixing up its 2011 shore-side program to showcase less-expected Crystal ... |
 The Cutting Edge | Edge of Art The Cutting Edge Two thousand years ago, on the west coast of what is now Italy, the Roman seaport of Pompeii was thriving. Twenty thousand people farmed and traded in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. They made beautiful objects, worshipped their gods, and enjoyed wine ... |
Shoe tycoon takes polish to Colosseum The Australian ... part of the third tier - which commands an impressive view over Rome - will be restored. Mr Della Valle's logo may soon crop up on another famous site. He has offered to "give a helping hand" to restoration work at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. |