Archeologists uncover rare, expensive blue shrine in Pompeii

[@norawalker668]

I love anything about archeological ruins. Completely fascinating.

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

It's all over the Mediterranean coast, AKA the former Roman empire. I got to visit Troy and Ephesus in Turkey in June 2019, fascinating!

[@life_so_hard_i_so_emo]

You’d love Arizona. They’re literally all over the state.

[@helloitsmehb]

Expensive too. Lol

[@oddish2253]

I was in Detroit once.

[@CyrusTheVirus187]

Come to Oakland California you'll love it

[@barrymoore4470]

The doodles attributed to children are charming, and in their way even more precious than the fine painted decorations being brought to light.

[@presidentcamacho]

Human behavior remains the same.

[@hez5160]

It's like Olfin's drawings. He lived about 800 years ago and drew doodles and practiced writing on birch bark that was preserved. Super cute drawings.

[@barrymoore4470]

@@hez5160 Your interesting post led me to the Wikipedia entry on Onfim of Novgorod, where several of his indeed charming and miraculously preserved drawings were illustrated.

[@hez5160]

@@barrymoore4470 YES! Onfim. I had his name wrong. So sorry for that!

[@barrymoore4470]

@@hez5160 Your rendering was close enough that I was still able to find the entry, so everything worked out great. Thanks again for guiding me to this interesting information.

[@JBaxter-pi8oj]

Everything was preserved in pristine condition to the layers of ash and pumice. While incredibly tragic for the people of Pompeii and Herculaneum it is a gift to us as a perfectly preserved time capsule. Thank you for sharing.

[@Chic_Ken]

I feel so bad for the kids

[@JBaxter-pi8oj]

@@Chic_Ken Agreed. It must have been utterly terrifying and incredibly painful to die in such a way. That also applies to the adults and the animals in the area.

[@bombaybeach208]

I've visited Pompeii twice. It's hands down my favorite place I've ever been. It's great to hear about all the new discoveries this past year.

[@salustianoberrios405]

Thrilling! Brought tears to my eyes! The past reaching out to us… and eventually, ourselves reaching out to those yet to be born!

[@Anubonek]

Why does it look like you have the smile of dhar mann and appearance of drake

[@salustianoberrios405]

@@Anubonek tee-hee

[@gian19791]

It’s amazing how modern technology and time found perfectly preserved ancient civilizations

[@mannysolo4698]

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[@tvviewer4500]

Not a lot of modern technology going on here

[@lyraserpentine894]

Actually, Pompeii was discovered over a hundred years ago. This wasn't just "discovered" since most of Pompeii has yet to be unearthed.

[@albertsmith99]

Brushes modern technology lol

[@beyondbaymaxx]

@@mannysolo4698 please stop brainwashing people.

[@Honeymoon1988]

I adore ancient history. This is so beautiful.

[@maxr5799]

Absolutely amazing that there’s STILL discoveries to find at Pompeii even after being excavated for other two hundred years

[@AlanpittsS2a]

Yeah it is incredible. And we probably will never discover everything due to modern cities being built on top of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Imagine what rooms and objects are still sitting filled with dirt and not seen for centuries

[@swedemartyrsonswade]

Charcoal drawings on the walls are truly a human resemblance to a child.

[@presidentcamacho]

Humans being human.

[@Scooby_Foo93]

Except todays kids use crayons, paint & anything else they can find in a house that will stain. My brother has 4 my sister has 6, I’ve seen the disasters 😂

[@panjabipandit]

@@Scooby_Foo93 Some things don't change! Something tells me those kids got a good whopping when their mom discovered the charcoal on the wall 😂

[@benbcfl]

Genuinely thrilled to see something on the news not related to politics! Thank you!!

[@assail]

walking around there is literally like walking back in time. amazing

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

I visited Pompeii twice, second time in January 2009, in heavy rain 🌧️ and cold! This ancient city will moved you, to see daily life frozen in time by the ashes. Roman ruins are all over the Mediterranean coast, AKA the former Roman empire. I got to visit Troy and Ephesus in Turkey in June 2019, fascinating!

[@somethingtojenga]

Considering everybody thinks ancient Rome was white statues and bare stone, having this look into how beautifully they painted their walls is priceless

[@dfirth224]

It's now known the statues were painted. Exam under electron microscopes have revealed specs of colored paint. Over the centuries the paint has flaked off due to weather, etc..

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

Painted quite brightly and what we would consider garish.

[@rachelcookie321]

@@dfirth224 I heard that later people even stripped away the paint from the ones that had some left because they thought they looked better white.

[@MAYBEE90]

It’s incredible! The vibrant blues and reds, even black painted walls in the banquet room. And all the ornate frescos-this must have been the house of a very wealthy family.

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

@@MAYBEE90 VERY wealthy indeed…

[@lazy_lefty]

This is seriously incredible.... people don't realize how amazing it is to uncover this intact the way it was 2000 years ago

[@I_am_Lauren]

This is absolutely amazing! The preservation of the pigment after a huge natural disaster like that is incredible!

[@tammydavis770]

And this is why I want to go get my Archaeology degree

[@watermelonlover745]

Just please don't rewrite history

[@DoctorPlaga94511]

@@watermelonlover745 Why not?

[@Bryan-od7nv]

So did I until I found out how much they made. Got a degree in finance instead and got stuck at a trading desk for 25 years. Wish I went the archeology route now.

[@tammydavis770]

@@Bryan-od7nv it may not make much, but in my opinion, it is much more rewarding

[@Bryan-od7nv]

@@tammydavis770 Absolutely. Only benefit was being able to retire in my 40s.

[@janh5199]

The drawings in the banquet room were exquisite. My favorite, though, was the kids’ graffiti; the more things change, the more they stay the same.

[@joanlynch5271]

Pompéi and Herculaneum must have been incredibly fun!

[@nondescript2892]

if you had money yes..if you were one of the many laborers and slaves a little less I'm affraid....

[@barrymoore4470]

@@nondescript2892 Slaves and peasants probably comprised the majority of the population.

[@rbsmith3365]

I love new discoveries at Pompeii. Keep digging!

[@LaurieValdez-zk3dy]

Just keep digging

[@easternyellowjacket276]

Fascinating. The people that lived back then were and are absolutely no different than those living today.

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

Except the wealthy Roman ate laying down and served by the slaves

[@easternyellowjacket276]

@@___beyondhorizon4664 Again, so what is different?

[@nondescript2892]

you wouldn't survive a day in the stench, filth and crime ridden back alleys....only the super rich had those villa's ..the rest scraped by in short , harsh and stress filled lives

[@easternyellowjacket276]

@@nondescript2892 So kind of like any US city?

[@blakecampbell-taylor2865]

Kind of like today

[@user-zs9ek1bx5z]

Very Fascinating and Exciting ❤😊

[@anciehistluv5094]

Was in Pompeii, Herculaneum and Rome in June! BREATHTAKING! Simply breathtaking! All of the ruins! Went to Pompeii Archaeological Park twice and still didn't get a chance to see everything that I would have liked to have seen!! Still though, they were amazing experiences that I will take to my grave!!

[@annegreenwood3624]

wow just stunning a lovely colour how amazing to be able to find such a treasure

[@blexyyt1887]

Can’t imagine beautiful it might of looked.

[@KenjiMapes]

Incredible. I’m a big history & military history buff, & the Roman Era is one of my favorite subjects. Going to Rome & seeing the Forum & Coliseum were some of the most thought provoking & amazing experiences of my life. Unfortunately I never made it to Pompeii or Herculaneum. When you see these ruins & read about it with supplemental historical sources it makes you realize how advanced & developed Roman civilization was back then. Of course, it’s horrifying to contemplate that fateful day when Vesuvius erupted & buried the city & killed all the people; it’s truly nightmarish to contemplate. The amazing thing is though we often look back in history with a condescending prejudice & arrogantly believe we are so more advanced while they were primitive simpletons. We take so much for granted now. When you think of simpler societies you begin to understand while some had to devote themselves to survival & sustenance, many had developed sophisticated systems that allowed more serious pursuits than just hunting, gathering & farming. In many ways, it seems the citizens of the Roman Empire lived more advanced & comfortable lives than in more recent periods like the Middle Ages or at least didn’t have the squalor or large scale issues of the time ravaging their societies. If this era interests you I highly recommend watching English Roman Historian Mary Beard’s documentaries. She is entertaining & extremely knowledgable, but her passion on Roman history is infectious.

[@LearningSpanishwithDrL]

Great video!

[@NoelG702]

Roman archeology is my favorite archeology.

[@tomcollins5112]

Not a pizza, but an "open faced pie", which is what a pizza is.

[@lisamathis6962]

Such a great story.

[@OlongJ77]

it’s reassuring to know our ancestors were so similar to us. Times change drastically but humanity remains similar

[@MissesWitch]

It's really beautiful, And so amazing how well preserved everything is! Hope they discover more!

[@georgeperez-stillwagon6458]

Most important is to be watchful for people that will show up to try to destroy art in the name of whatever group they belong to.

[@Heavymetalrille]

This is amazing! This is big! Seeing the decorations and artworks and colors in that good a shape and still there, it does add alot to our perception and how we imagined how things looked back then.

[@chinocampos4088]

2000 years.😮 200 years feels like a long long time

[@brendaleake]

We visited the Pompeii exhibit in Chicago at the Field Museum in 1978.

[@eathealthier4u]

I saw these ruins as a child decades ago. It is the most amazing ruins in our lifetime and prove that besides electricity they lived like we do.

[@joelarama]

Whaaaaaaaat??? This is insane! Wow. My mind is officially blown! 😳😍

[@pedro.mmm9]

I have been there, it's so beautiful but what we're usually not told is that Pompeei is still a modern city, that people live in, the historical ruins are just a part of it and its only tourist attraction.

[@FPOAK]

Even in ancient Pompeii they were arguing about what real pizza is

[@kaitlynr9271]

The hand tracing on the wall made me cry. We are more connected to the past than we think.

[@kevinpatriquin822]

Its nice to see actual good interesting news

[@LTKK]

And what's even more interesting is the fact that perhaps Pompeii was built on top of an even older city. The layers keep going and going with these types of things.

[@curtislinden9297]

Wow the paintings on the wall being small is really nice looking, and practical with the cost of paints

[@dianasasaki3289]

This video is everything!

[@Chevy969]

Amazing! Wow. Just wow. I love history.

[@MourirSarin]

Surely all my stories know the amazingness of Pompeii and how the technology for design and even decoration was implemented in Pompeii away that has not been seen other parts of the world do your research so amazing that this was preserved so nicely in fact it’s almost preserved so well in such a long time it makes you wonder how things are made out how cheaply things are made something so intricate and beautiful made from all materials can exist through time justAs this

[@TheOctubre12]

I’m amazing about the discovery and their culture, so sad they can’t prevent the tragedy of the volcano.

[@dfirth224]

The frequent earthquakes were a warning, but the people had no idea.

[@mischalecterTV]

That'll be $3,500 in NYC monthly rent please

[@futuristica1710]

European Television: “There has been an interesting new discovery in the ruins of the city of Pompeii.” American Television: “WOOOW! This is amazing! Look at this, guys! Soooo vibrant! I just can’t believe it!”

[@PRH123]

And they have to explain to the viewers what Pompeii is, because many of them may not know :(

[@Gundelfine]

Yes. This is so ridiculous and seems so stpd. Also what the group of TV people sais.. Didn't they learn anything at school?

[@patricksoon85]

The funniest thing about Pompeii if you've ever visited is that the city decided it would be cool to add some modern art and a Pizza/gift shop in the middle of the ruins, lol.

[@jackneufeld3529]

Was there sometime in March of this year, if you can check these places out , you won’t regret it

[@ReviewBoard-uy5nv]

I wish they’d have more news stories like these

[@RegebroRepairs]

Yeah, that's clearly not a pizza. It's rather a bruschetta or similar. A bread with stuff on. That's a precursor to pizza, absolutely. But not a pizza.

[@MsSherrick]

I have recently been fascinated by the Cahokia Mounds in the USA.We have so few "ancient" things on our continent because of the building materials. It fascinates me that we will have a more in depth understanding of this ancient culture that is far away than the one literally next door to me. I ponder what they will find left behind by us...

[@CricketsBay]

There's a new study which shows the extent of Cahokia. It covered easily 1/2 the U.S.

[@barrymoore4470]

There are many ancient artifacts and sites in Mesoamerica (Mexico and Central America), which is part of the North American continent.

[@kathleenweinberg5991]

A great thing to see and hear

[@seanrowshandel1680]

So Helen of Troy references are "displays of eloquence"? How much time until we lose THAT too? I guess it doesn't really matter whether our 1/15th of the world population starts doing "Native American" things, like "Falsely Asserting That Modern-Day Party Supplies Are Used In Our 'Traditional' Ceremonies, Just Because We Took The Time To Strive To Become The Definition Of 'Modernity'". Seriously, though: Will it ANGER THEM, though, if we literally started doing this in 2024? Will they need to schedule a community discussion about this, simply to inform them that they need to tell their kids not to get aggressive over this? They "got too high" last time. Just kidding, they stopped Expecting anyone to hold them accountable for that, so it would be "crossing the line" to bring it up.

[@marcosjuarez7809]

Ancient history remains intact and seeing how Mount Vesuvius had wiped out the city of Pompeii in volcanic ash. That’s beyond anyone’s amazement.

[@antoniomartins2900]

My biggest dream is to see this all rebuilt like it was originally, and we could go there and live there, and open businesses there, has it was.

[@popsyturvee5112]

Woooah those frescoes up top on the walls were fascinating.

[@MULAMIGZ]

Amazing 😎

[@stanleycoleman]

Amazing how much was preserved.

[@francoluissotomayor3123]

beautiful blue

[@ambauers18]

This is so amazing. Wow!

[@Spike-ej4st]

Absolutely amazing! Love this stuff

[@bawzzz108]

“They will be working on this site for several months” not like they have been digging in Pompeii since before America became free 😂

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

So beautiful.

[@LotusJewelz]

Lapis Lazuli paint?

[@tryggr1703]

This is probably Egyptain Blue which is close to being as expensive as Lapis Lazuli.

[@nicklebuh]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@areascoda2912]

I wish they could do this kind of study on Indus River valley

[@jonoshaa]

art art and more art! love it!

[@serranomatcha9479]

The civilization indeed, WOW

[@p2braker]

Imagine you had a conversation in your home with your friends and you talked with the same inflections of this reporter.

[@arelysarelys2515]

Spectacular finds

[@HighSociety420]

I love ancient civilizations

[@RobustArid379]

Where did this happen to find this?

[@shnorglebop1798]

“Biggest dig in a generation” has a different meaning if you’re from Massachusetts

[@elizabethheyenga9277]

It never leaves the imagination.

[@elec.c]

Wow! Just wow!

[@nervousbunnygaming]

The little kid drawings 🥺

[@thescandinavian2487]

Got to love science ! The art of uncovering none biased fact !

[@dorothykelly8924]

Stunning

[@sweetssamy]

Amazing❣️ 😍

[@vain7535]

Why does that guy in the beginning with the blue dress shirt sound so dreamy

[@canoeman621]

Those "jugs" are amphora.

[@fettmaneiii4439]

news people need to learn how to talk like a human being with a soul.

[@fluffyfour]

"Are we ON a Roman road yet?" Madam, you're in Pompeii! The answer, of course, is yes (except to an American, apparently). Kudos to the gentleman for being extremely polite faced with... that!

[@sawazakiteppei819]

How was the animated intro created for this video?

[@ecbst6]

Pompeii and Herculaneum were two of the best spots I ever visited.

[@debrajosephs]

This is amazing.

[@gooman989898]

Crazy to think our ancestors left us clues burried like this! I wonder what they were trying to tell us??

[@leonardobaldenegrodiaz4503]

In reality they were bright colors, they are no longer bright, in fact they are very opaque due to years of damage.

[@JC-nl3nh]

Meds are the masters of the world.

[@carleneprimus231]

Wow 😍

[@kellycraddock269]

Hey I'm a big fan

[@Plant_Parenthood]

I appreciate your work in moving air and keeping things cool!

[@kathleentyson6727]

Wow,hiw stunning amazing that some if that color remained .

[@shnorglebop1798]

This is amazing

[@JeremyFinke]

Anyone else noticed the hue of that blue and the hue of the blue roofed group houses that didn’t burn in Hawaii crazy that room should be charred

[@RealDJDXM]

"Are we on a road?" "We're making a journey of 2,000 years" ME: what does that mean?

[@Kermode48]

Jaw dropping

[@rcmc1256]

That’s amazing