Scientists reveal process of ancient volcanic eruption that turned a victim's brain to glass
To make glass from soft tissue the sequence of events must be exactly right. This is how experts think it went down ...
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Buried for Nearly 2,000 Years, a Monumental Dionysian Fresco Sees the Light of Day in Pompeii
A large-scale fresco in an ancient banquet hall "sheds light on the mysteries of Dionysus in the classical world." ...
Archaeologists Found a Life-Size Fresco of a Mysterious Cult in Pompeii
The depiction of a Dionysiac mystery cult now serves as an “exceptional historical document,” allowing us a glimpse into one ...
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Vesuvius Turned a Roman Man’s Brain Into Glass. Now, Scientists Reveal How the Extremely Rare Preservation Happened
The remains of a young man, found in his bed in the destroyed town of Herculaneum, included glassy fragments that had mystified archaeologists ...
Vesuvius Erupted, but When Exactly?
Two thousand years on, scholars still don’t agree on the day the destruction of Pompeii began. Two new studies only fan the ...
Indian Defence Review3d
Rare Fresco in Pompeii Reveals Secret Cult of Women Who Defied Male Order
A rare fresco reveals Pompeii’s hidden cults, while NASA uncovers a strange spiral structure at the edge of our solar system.
Greek Reporter4d
Man’s Brain Turned To Glass During the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Scientists have confirmed a rare discovery in Herculaneum—a man's brain turned to glass during the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 A.D.
Indian Defence Review4d
From Flesh to Glass: How Mount Vesuvius’ Inferno Preserved a Roman Brain for Eternity
A young Roman's final moments in Herculaneum were so intense that when Mount Vesuvius erupted, his brain didn’t burn—it ...
Mount Vesuvius turned a man's brain into glass when it erupted 2,000 years ago
Mount Vesuvius was so hot it turned a man’s brain into glass when it erupted, fascinating new research shows. A piece of dark ...
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How did this man's brain turn to glass? Scientists have a theory
A young man was lying in his bed when a viciously hot cloud of ash swept down from the erupting Mount Vesuvius and turned his ...
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Ancient Roman guard’s brain turned to glass after Vesuvius eruption
When volcanic disaster struck the Roman city of Herculaneum in 79 CE, a young man, believed to have been a guardian of a ...
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Vesuvius Eruption Turned This Roman Man’s Brain Into Glass 2,000 Years Ago and Scientists Just Figured Out How
A deadly ash cloud preserved the man's brain as glass for thousands of years.