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Pompeii’s ancient art of textile dyeing is revived to show another side of life before eruption

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POMPEII, Italy — A new project inside the Pompeii archaeological site is reviving ancient textile dyeing techniques to show another side of daily life before the city was destroyed by a volcano in 79 A.D. The inspiration comes from frescoes unearthed inside the archaeological site that show winged cupids dying cloth, gathering grapes for wine … Read more

Charcoal cooking, week-long queues for gasoline: Gas shortages slam Cuba’s countryside

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MARIEL, Cuba — Rosa López, a 59-year-old housewife, lit a charcoal range to boil candy potatoes and put together scrambled eggs for her grandchildren. The fuel cylinders she usually makes use of to cook dinner her meals haven’t been accessible for nearly two months in Mariel, a port city west of Havana. Not removed from … Read more