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Mount Vesuvius eruption turned a man's brain into glass. Here's how it happened
(Reuters) - It was a surprising discovery when scientists examining the remains of a man who died in bed in the ancient city of Herculaneum after Italy's Mount Vesuvius erupted in ... and researchers ...
An erupting volcano turned a young man's brain into glass, researchers say
Archaeologists and volcanologists have proven that the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius turned a young man's brain into glass.
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A Vesuvius Victim’s Brain Turned into Glass, and Scientists Think They Know How
The hard skull and spine of the man—whose remains archeologists found still in his bed in the town of Herculaneum—likely protected the brain from complete thermal breakdown, allowing fragments to form ...
Preserved in Glass: How Mount Vesuvius Locked This Roman’s Brain in Time
Researchers found organic glass in the skull of a volcano victim, indicating the extreme and unique environment triggered by Vesuvius's eruption in 79 CE.
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A young man’s brain turned to glass during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Scientists say they have figured out how
However, in 2020, researchers discovered a black, glassy substance inside the skull of a person killed during the eruption of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Now, the scientists say they have ...
Mount Vesuvius eruption turned a victim’s brain into glass
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE presented its surrounding ancient Roman communities with a number of terrifying ways ...
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Mount Vesuvius eruption turned a man's brain into glass. Here's how it happened
Volcanic eruption buried ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum Victims were preserved in sudden death in the two cities Man was exposed to heat of 510 degrees Celsius (950°F) Feb 27 (Reuters) - It was ...
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Vesuvius—Asleep for Now
When Vesuvius had its last plinian eruption, the plain below was inhabited by thousands of sybaritic Romans; now it is inhabited ... studied the 1902 eruption of Mount Pelée on the island of ...
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Vesuvius Turned One Victim’s Brain to Glass
Italian researchers published a study on the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79 that detailed how one victim of the ...
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Vesuvius Erupted, but When Exactly?
World History Archive/Alamy Supported by By Franz Lidz When Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79 ... observed at 1 p.m. was typical of what is now known as a Plinian eruption, in tribute to his ...
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30,000-year-old fossilized vulture feathers 'nothing like what we usually see' preserved in volcanic ash
"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient mudrocks laid down in lakes or lagoons. The fossil vulture is preserved in ...
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If you like Pompeii, here are 5 (other) fascinating ancient sites to visit near Naples
From Pompeii to the catacombs of San Gennaro, EnVols takes you to discover the Roman past of five of Naples' must-see ancient sites.Naples is a veritable open-air museum where the present meets ...