World News | November 09, 2010 | 1 comment

Pompeii's House of the Gladiators collapses

source: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/11/08/pompeii.house.gladiators.collapse/index.html?...

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One of the most archaeologically important houses in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii collapsed during the early hours of Saturday morning.The House of the Gladiators -- thought to have been used by combatants to train or relax before entering the nearby amphitheatre -- crumbled at 3am GMT said Antonio Varone, director of excavations at the site.
LINK : http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/11/08/pompeii.house.gladiators.collapse...
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