Change: archeologyarchaeology they put a lot of their own money into the project to speed up the excavations. The limits of the town were established; the outer wall was excavated near Via Consolare, and work continued on the Amphitheatre and the Forum. It was through   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 620)

Change: ..In 1863 he pioneered the practice of taking plaster casts (above) that preserved the last moments of the citizens of Pompeii as they were overcome by the effects of the eruption.Under Michele Ruggiero, 1875-93, excavations were extended eastwards towards the Nolan Gate. Further discoveries included the Central Baths   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 620)

Change: ..He left wall paintings in situ, rather than have them detached and taken to the museum in Naples. In 1863 he pioneered the practice of taking plaster casts that preserved the last moments of the citizens of Pompeii as they were overcome by the effects of the eruption.Under   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 618)

Change: Re-discoveryExcavations began in 1748, although it wasn't until 1763 that the site was actually identified as Pompeii. As at Herculaneum excavations were led by Rocque Joaquín de Alcubierre under the auspices of Charles III of Naples. Digging was at first sporadic and   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 618)

Change: (pictured right) and the House of Lucretius Fronto. De Perta was above all responsible for the restoration of roofs, the covering of atria and peristyles, and the careful recreation of the inner gardens. From the early years of the 20th century   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 616)

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Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 614)

Change: largeLarge theatre.Theatre.During the French occupation of Naples, 1806-1815, there was much more activity on the site. In 1808 Joachim Murat and Queen Caroline, sister   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 614)

Change: Naples.Naples. Digging was at first sporadic and unsystematic. The first excavations were near the Central Baths, but these were soon abandoned, and it was not until 1754 that excavations at Pompeii were renewed.Karl Weber,Weber, as director of excavations, was   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 614)

Change: by CavalierebyRocque RoccoJoaquín de Alcubierre under the auspices of Charles III of Naples. Digging was at first sporadic and unsystematic. The first excavations were near the Central Baths, but these were soon abandoned, and it was not until 1754 that excavations at Pompeii were renewed.Karl   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 614)