Fiorelli also introduced a system for cataloging and organizing the many finds at Pompeii. He divided the site into regions and buildings, assigning each area a unique number and systematic label. This method helped to keep track of the enormous number of objects and structures uncovered during the excavation, making it easier for future archaeolog

Fiorelli is perhaps most famous for his work at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city that was buried by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Although Pompeii had been partially excavated since the 18th century, Fiorelli's approach was revolutionary, introducing new methods that would forever change archaeological excavation. The Stratigraphic M

Giuseppe Fiorelli was an Italian archaeologist who is best known for his transformative work on the ancient city of Pompeii. His contributions to the field of archaeology, particularly in the excavation and preservation of Pompeii, were groundbreaking and have left a lasting impact on how ancient Roman sites are studied and understood today. Early

While Messerschmidt’s death masks may have been the earliest known plaster casts in Western art, the tradition of creating such masks existed in many other cultures long before. Ancient Egyptian civilization, for example, is known for its preservation of the faces of pharaohs and elites through burial customs that included plaster or stone masks.