Scientists explain how volcanic ash turned a human brain into glass
Learn how the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 transformed one unfortunate Herculaneum resident’s brain into organic glass ...
Did Mount Vesuvius’ ash cloud really transform a brain into glass?
When an ancient Roman resident of the coastal city Herculaneum was struck down by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, what ...
Not stone or dust: scientists explain how a hot ash cloud turned brain tissue into glass
Learn how the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79 transformed one unfortunate victim’s brain into organic glass.
Life-sized murals discovered on walls of Pompeii home buried by volcanic eruption nearly 2,000 years ago
In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced ...
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Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano left on Europe's mainland, while Pompeii, which fell victim to one of Mount Vesuvius' eruptions in A.D. 79, is a UNESCO World Heritage city that was ...
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Explore a day in Pompeii almost 2,000 years after its destruction
You've probably heard of Pompeii. That long-lost, ancient city, destroyed by one of the most devastating volcanic eruptions ...
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Historic Herculaneum - Uncovering Vesuvius, Pompeii and ancient Naples: Italy
Located on the Bay of Naples, Mount Vesuvius is one of the most famous and active volcanoes in the world. Its eruption in AD 79 famously destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum ...
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Vesuvius Turned a Roman Man’s Brain Into Glass. Now, Scientists Reveal How the Extremely Rare Preservation Happened
Pier Paolo Petrone In 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted ... that arrived in Herculaneum before the pyroclastic flows from the volcano. Pyroclastic flows are extremely hot and fast currents of ...