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When rock music met ancient archeology: the enduring power of Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii
The 1972 concert film Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii, back in cinemas this week, would change the way many thought of Pompeii.
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How ancient architecture and rock music are always a good match
The amphitheatre of Pompeii has quite a history as a venue for spectacles. Constructed around 70 BCE, it was one of the first ...
Bite marks reveal gladiator's fatal encounter with a lion in ancient Britain
In Rome's Colosseum and other amphitheaters in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial ...
From priestesses to prostitutes: New exhibition uncovers the lives of women in Pompeii
Recently-discovered sculptures headline new exhibit about Pompeii's women ...
A rarely screened Elaine May and Jeannie Berlin comedy, plus the week’s best films in L.A.
A Philip Seymour Hoffman series, Joe Wright's 'Pride & Prejudice' at 20, 'Pink Floyd at Pompeii' and the classic conversation ...
Pink Floyd drummer finds newly restored film on the band 'entertaining and moving'
Pink Floyd's ever present drummer was the premiere to talk about the Dark Side of the Moon success and give details and ...
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‘A window of freedom’: When ‘Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii’ sneaked into Franco’s Spain
The mythical documentary by the British band, which is being re-released, arrived in art-house cinemas as a psychedelic experience when the end of the dictatorship was already in sight ...
10 Ancient Roman Foods People Actually Ate at the Colosseum
Nearly 2,000 years ago, ancient Romans enjoyed a variety of snacks when attending events at the Colosseum. Recent ...