一個裝飾著蛇的形象的灶房神龕、一個麵包房、一些骨架遺骸、精美的濕壁畫，甚至還有一幅圖畫中的事物看起來很像披薩餅，這些都在義大利龐貝遺址考古公園內挖掘出土的新發現之中。
Dig anywhere in Pompeii and you’ll uncover an ancient treasure, a snapshot of a lost Roman world. Most of those who lived in the city probably escaped the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, but what they left behind is still being unearthed 2,000 years later.
不論在龐貝古城的何處挖掘，你都能發現古老的寶藏，龐貝就像是失落的羅馬世界的一個縮影，當時，這座城市的大多數居民可能躲過了維蘇威火山的爆發，但他們遺留在身後的物品直到2000年後的今天仍在陸續被發掘出土。
The new discoveries from this excavation include a huge oven, capable of producing 100 loaves a day, a shrine to make offerings to the gods that’s decorated with snakes, and a bed reduced to ashes in a fire. There are skeletons too – three individuals crushed under falling masonry.
這次新挖掘出的發現物包括一台每天能烤制100條麵包的大型烤箱，一個用於供奉神明的神龕，上面裝飾著蛇的形象，以及一張在火焰中化為灰燼的床，一同出土的還有被落下的磚石壓住的三個人的骨架遺骸。
The archaeologists plan to erect a walkway, so tourists can see what’s going on. It will prove popular. This is the dig that recently revealed a fresco, depicting a bread meal that looked like it might be a forerunner of pizza.
考古學家們計畫在公園內搭建一條走道，這樣遊客就可以沿走道參觀挖掘工程，這個新設計將大受歡迎，因為在這次挖掘中發現了一幅濕壁畫，畫中描繪了一頓配有麵包的菜餚，麵包看上去可能是披薩餅的原型。
字彙表
snapshot 快照，照片
eruption 爆發
unearthed 被發掘出土
excavation 挖掘工作
shrine 神龕
masonry （建築用的）磚，石
walkway 走道，人行道
fresco 濕壁畫
閱讀理解：請在讀完上文後，回答下列問題。
1. Where in Pompeii could you find a treasure buried in the ground?
2. When did Mount Vesuvius erupt, destroying Pompeii?
3. What happened to three of the people whose skeletons were discovered?
4. Where can you see a depiction of something that looks like an early pizza?
答案
1. Where in Pompeii could you find a treasure buried in the ground?
Dig anywhere in Pompeii and you’ll uncover an ancient treasure.
2. When did Mount Vesuvius erupt, destroying Pompeii?
Mount Vesuvius erupted 2,000 years ago, destroying Pompeii.
3. What happened to three of the people whose skeletons were discovered?
Three skeletons were found crushed under falling masonry.
4. Where can you see a depiction of something that looks like an early pizza?
In a fresco which depicts a bread meal.
