 The Guardian | The captured cargo that unpacks the spirit of the grand tour The Guardian The early tourists headed for Rome via France, guidebook and tutor on hand, some detouring to Germany and the low countries, though by the 1750s, a visit further south to the freshly excavated sites of Herculaneum (discovered in 1738) and Pompeii ... |
The Ups and Downs of Game-Based Learning KQED (blog) In the game, students play the role of Romans in a reconstruction of ancient Pompeii (or ancient Rome) and have to learn to think, act, create and write like a Roman in order to win the game. Those are the same goals of any introductory Latin course. |
 Korea Times | Mt. Baekdu eruption's impact on NE Asia (25) Korea Times The eruption of the 2744 meter-high mountain was billed as the largest in the history of mankind and was about 50 times stronger than that of Mt. Vesuvius of Italy in 79 AD which led to the burying and destruction of the Roman city Pompeii. |
 Toronto Star | Travel deals: Family trips to Europe and a Picasso staycation in Toronto Toronto Star Two new Family Experiences itineraries for 2012 are the 11-day Sorrento and Sicily Surprise, with visits to Rome, Sorrento, Pompeii, Taormina, Giardini Naox, Agrigento and Palermo, and the 11-day Greek Island Hopper, with time in Athens, ... |
 Nature.com | Archaeology: Date with history Nature.com He concluded that they belonged to a Roman-era witch or prostitute. “He did a good job of excavating, but he interpreted it totally wrong,” says Tom Higham, a 46-year-old archaeological scientist at the University of Oxford's Radiocarbon Accelerator ... |
"Cuerpo Mortal" Nominated in Two Categories for a Global eBook Award PR.com (press release) In the same vein as famous historical fantasies like the TV series Rome and Spartacus, Cuerpo Mortal's plot takes place in the ancient Roman Empire. The setting is in the city of Pompeii, known for its destruction under tons of lava and ash in 79 AD ... |
 The Guardian | Pompeii project … Meet The Romans With Mary Beard. Photograph: Caterina ... The Guardian The Cambridge classicist explores life in the Roman home. She's helped in this endeavour by evocative, if singed, artefacts found in the ruins of Pompeii, which include a cradle, recovered along with a tiny skeleton. But if such items speak of quiet ... |
Newmarket Holidays encourages people to discover Sorrento PR Urgent (press release) A visit to Roman Pompeii reveals the city's once-hidden treasures, including magnificent villas, temples and frescoed houses; more historic riches can be found in Montecassino and the Royal Palace at Caserta; whilst a trip to magical Capri, ... |
Newmarket Holidays encourages people to discover Sorrento WebWire (press release) A visit to Roman Pompeii reveals the city's once-hidden treasures, including magnificent villas, temples and frescoed houses; more historic riches can be found in Montecassino and the Royal Palace at Caserta; whilst a trip to magical Capri, ... |
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 ... |