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Learning English Podcast - January 24, 2025

2025/1/24
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我参与了庞贝古城最新的考古研究,我们发现了一座大型私人浴室,这为我们了解当时罗马富人的生活方式提供了宝贵的资料。这座浴室位于庞贝城中心区域,包含一系列不同温度的房间,以及精美的马赛克装饰,这表明房屋主人拥有极高的财富。通过对浴室的发现,我们可以推测当时富人会在家里举办大型宴会或仪式,而私人浴室则为这些活动提供了便利的场所,也体现了他们对生活品质的追求。此外,我们还在同一区域发现了面包房、洗衣房和住宅等遗迹,以及火山爆发中遇难者的遗骸,这些发现共同展现了庞贝古城当时繁荣的景象以及火山爆发带来的巨大灾难。

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Archaeologists uncover a large private bathhouse in Pompeii, revealing insights into the luxurious lifestyles of wealthy Romans. The bathhouse's size and intricate design suggest its owner's affluence, and its discovery provides further understanding of social gatherings and thermal practices in ancient Roman society.
  • Discovery of a large private bathhouse in Pompeii
  • The bathhouse's size and design suggest its owner was wealthy
  • The bathhouse included hot, warm, and cold areas.
  • The discovery is significant because it sheds light on the social activities of the wealthy in Pompeii

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On today’s podcast, archeologists discover a rich bathhouse in the ancient Italian city of Pompeii; learn about common sentence structure for academic writing; minimal pairs can make pronouncing English easier; then, part four of ‘The Blue Hotel,' by Stephen Crane on American Stories.