5 1860 a city rediscovered

CHAPTER V 1860: a city rediscovered For centuries after the disaster, Pompeii lay buried and forgotten, hidden under layers of dust, dirt and rubble. Occasionally a farmer digging his field would turn up a small fragment of mosaic or sculpture, or a piece of bronze- but nothing more. Then, in 1748, whispers began to spread that the ruins of some very ancient houses had been dug up by local workmen. Word soon reached the ears of the King and Queen of Naples. Intrigued, they ordered excavations to begin.

1860年：重新发现的城市灾难发生几个世纪后，庞贝城被埋葬和遗忘，隐藏在层层灰尘、泥土和瓦砾之下。 偶尔，一个农民在挖掘他的田地时，会发现一小块马赛克或雕塑的碎片，或者一块青铜——但仅此而已。 后来，在1748年，有传言说当地的工人挖出了一些非常古老的房屋的废墟。 消息很快传到了那不勒斯国王和王后的耳朵里。 出于好奇，他们下令开始挖掘。

Over the next hundred years, all sorts of treasures were discovered and entire buildings began to rise from the ashes. Pompeii became famous as a popular tourist hotspot. Everyone flocked to see the site- not just scholars and archaeologists, but rich young Europeans touring Italy to put the finishing touches to their education. The excavations were often chaotic and slow. Some excavators made detailed drawings and studies of what they found. But others just grabbed what they could for their private collections. But all that was soon to change...

在接下来的一百年里，人们发现了各种各样的宝藏，整个建筑开始从灰烬中崛起。 庞贝作为一个受欢迎的旅游胜地而闻名。 每个人都蜂拥而至，不仅有学者和考古学家，还有到意大利来完成学业的富有的欧洲年轻人。 挖掘往往是混乱而缓慢的。 一些挖掘者对他们发现的东西做了详细的绘图和研究。 但其他人只是尽可能地将其作为私人收藏。 但这一切很快就改变了……

One morning in 1860, the voice of a workman rang out excitedly. He'd spent hours on his knees, sifting carefully through layers of debris, under the instruction of the inspiring new Director of Excavations, Giuseppe Fiorelli. Giuseppe Fiorelli was young, dedicated and ambitious. The Italian king, Victor- Emmanuel Il, knew he had found the right man for the job. For too long, this forgotten city had been plundered by amateurs wanting to take away their very own piece of history. It was time to show Pompeii the respect it deserved.

1860年的一个早晨，一个工人的声音激动地响了起来。 他花了几个小时跪在地上，在鼓舞人心的新发掘主任朱塞佩·菲奥雷利（Giuseppe Fiorelli）的指导下，仔细筛选一层层的残骸。 朱塞佩·菲奥雷利年轻、敬业、雄心勃勃。 意大利国王维克托-伊曼纽尔二世知道他找到了合适的人选。 长久以来，这座被遗忘的城市一直被外行掠夺，他们想要带走属于自己的一段历史。 是时候向庞贝展示它应得的尊重了。

With over 500 workmen at his disposal, Fiorelli was determined to do just that. He walked over for a closer look, pushing his panama hat further back on his head. They peered at a small hole in the earth that indicated another cavity containing... who knew what? Fiorelli nodded and clapped his hand on the workman's shoulder. See! There's definitely something here. Well done, Luigi. Mix up some plaster right away. You know what to do.

在500多名工人的帮助下，菲奥雷利决心做到这一点。 他走过去仔细看了看，把那顶巴拿马草帽往后推了推。 他们凝视着地上的一个小洞，那是另一个洞，里面有…… 谁知道呢？菲奥雷利点点头，用手拍了拍工人的肩膀。 看!这里肯定有什么。 干得好，路易吉。马上拌点石膏。 你知道该怎么做。

Fiorelli walked towards the top of a small hillock to assess the day's work and to admire the slowly emerging city. He leaned against an olive tree and watched as a line of men with wicker baskets on their backs carried rubble away from the site. Others stood on wooden scaffolding

菲奥雷利走向一座小山的山顶，评估一天的工作，欣赏这座慢慢崛起的城市。 他靠在一棵橄榄树上，看着一队背着柳条篮子的人把瓦砾从现场运走。 其他人站在木制脚手架上

as they removed the debris that had submerged the houses of Pompeii. They worked from the roof down, so as not to disturb any relics. On one of the far houses, a wall painting had been slowly appearing over the past few days, and Fiorelli felt a flush of excitement.

因为他们正在清理淹没庞贝城房屋的残骸。 他们从屋顶往下工作，以免破坏任何文物。 在远处的一所房子里，一幅壁画在过去的几天里慢慢地出现了，菲奥雷利感到一阵兴奋。