Sohini Chowdhury, Peter Gilligan New York Times Sohini Chowdhury and Peter Joseph Gilligan were married Saturday at Our Lady of Pompeii Church in Manhattan. The Rev. John Massari, a Roman Catholic priest, performed the ceremony. Ms. Chowdhury, 36, will keep her name. She is the senior vice president ... |
 The Guardian | Mary Beard: the classicist with the common touch The Guardian In fact, as she confides on a recent blog posting, she actually did brush her hair quite frequently on location during the filming of her new BBC2 series, Meet the Romans. So hers is not a deliberately unkempt style; it is a natural look shared by the ... |
Carry On: News for business travellers National Business Review The tour visits some of the best-known historical sights, including the isle of Capri, the ruins of Pompeii, the ancient underwater city at Baia and the outstanding Roman frescoes of the Villa Oplontis. The tour departs from Naples on June 9 and again ... |
A trip to Pompeii in Cincinnati Middletown Journal In Roman times, the city of Pompeii was best known as a vacation resort for Roman nobility. On display are wall-sized frescos, intricate gold jewelry, marble and bronze statues, coins. There are models of homes and furniture, daily objects including ... |
Tales from Europe: Roma Victor Diamondback Online Once again, Rome was victorious. In modern-day Italy, waiting in line is a staple of everyday life. Nowhere is this more pronounced than at a train station, where queues are enormous and slow, and tickets cannot be bought onboard the train. |
Pinatubo makes Time eruption list Philippine Star Mount Vesuvius – Best known for its eruption in AD 79 that led to the burying and destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Krakatoa – The eruption of the volcano in Indonesia in 1883 culminated with its destruction. |
Volcanic activity seen on trip to Italy This is Cornwall Walking through the ruined streets of ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum, and looking up at the volcano towering over the scene, gave a lasting impression of how vulnerable the modern inhabitants are. The eerie remains of complete Roman towns, ... |
The Delights Of Reading Upside Down KUNC It wasn't just on the wall at Publius Paquius Proculus' place; there was another on a column near Pompeii's amphitheater. Other versions (same words) were found at Roman sites in Germany, Britain and France. Nobody knows why this cryptic square was so ... |
The Delights Of Reading Upside Down North Country Public Radio It wasn't just on the wall at Publius Paquius Proculus' place; there was another on a column near Pompeii's amphitheater. Other versions (same words) were found at Roman sites in Germany, Britain and France. Nobody knows why this cryptic square was so ... |
The Delights Of Reading Upside Down NPR (blog) It wasn't just on the wall at Publius Paquius Proculus' place; there was another on a column near Pompeii's amphitheater. Other versions (same words) were found at Roman sites in Germany, Britain and France. Nobody knows why this cryptic square was so ... |