Rare, near-life-sized statues discovered in Pompeii tomb
Two very rare, almost-life-sized statues have been discovered during the excavation of a massive tomb in Pompeii.
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 ...
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 ...
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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Archaeologists discover almost life-sized statues in Pompeii tomb
Two rare and almost life-seized statues have been discover during the digging of a massive tomb in Pompeii, Italy.According ...
Archaeologists stumble on rare remains of Roman soldier 'turned to glass' by Vesuvius
The extreme and rapid nature of Mount Vesuvius' pyroclastic flows vitrified the brain tissue of the unfortunate Roman soldier thousands of years ago.
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Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius
which fell victim to one of Mount Vesuvius' eruptions in A.D. 79, is a UNESCO World Heritage city that was preserved by the volcano's ash. It was not rediscovered until 1748. According to many ...
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CIT Remembers Pompeii
CIT captures the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in breathtaking detail with its new Cook Islands $20 “Lost City – ...