Archaeologists stunned after finding huge shipwreck in 'city of archaeology'

Archaeologists stunned after finding huge shipwreck in 'city of archaeology'

Archaeologists were shocked after making this significant discovery, not by the sea but in the middle of a popular city.

The visitors of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried and preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D., rarely look beyond its walls. And no wonder: the city offers a fascinating spectacle, with frescoes that tell myths such as that of Helena of Troy, an imposing amphitheater and elegantly decorated bathrooms. However, when crossing the limits of the city, it reveals another world — different but equally significant — that often goes unnoti…

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