Pompeii treasure discovered BBC News Review

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Archaeologists working in the buried Roman city of Pompeii say they have uncovered a sorcerer's treasure trove of objects, including good-luck charms, mirrors and glass beads. Catherine and Neil teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story. • The story • Archaeologists in the Roman city of Pompeii have discovered a treasure trove of good luck charms and fertility amulets that they think may have been used for casting spells by a Roman sorcerer. Among the articles discovered were scarab beetles from the Middle East made of amethyst. • Key words and phrases • treasure trove • large number of valuable objects found hidden • • Amateur archaeologists sometimes get lucky and discover treasure troves. • • There's a treasure trove of biscuits in Rob's drawer. • cache • quantity of hidden things • • Anti-terror police discovered a weapons cache in the basement of a house. • • If your computer is slow, you can try clearing the cache. • unearthed • found hidden after a search • • They unearthed the treasure buried in someone's garden. • • Investigative journalists try to unearth the truth. • Language challenge • Which is the odd one out? • a) sorcerer • b) wizard • c) witch • For the answer, watch this on our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/... • Learning English is easy! Improve your English with our free English videos and lessons on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and English exams. • Please use English when you comment. • For more free English lessons and videos visit our website: http://www.bbclearningenglish.com

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