Pompeii volcanic eruption was so hot it turned brain to glass
“Here we demonstrate that material with glassy appearance found within the skull of a seemingly male human body entombed ...
‘Brain vitrification’: new research shows how the Vesuvius eruption turned a man’s brain to glass
A rare sequence of heating and cooling triggered the chain of chemical reactions that turn organic material into glass.
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See the Stunning Frescoes of a Mysterious Dionysian Cult Discovered in Ancient Pompeii
Created more than a century before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., the wall paintings provide rare insights into ...
Mount Vesuvius eruption turned a man's brain into glass. Here's how it happened
It was a surprising discovery when scientists examining the remains of a man who died in bed in the ancient city of ...
Very rare paintings depicting the god of wine unearthed in Pompeii 2,000 years after city was buried by ash and lava
An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by volcanic ash and lava in A.D. 70, officials ...
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 ...
Roberto Cavalli ignites Milan runway with fiery creations inspired by ancient Pompeii
Fausto Puglisi offered a grand tour of Pompeii in his latest collection for Roberto Cavalli presented Thursday during Milan Fashion Week ...
Rare paintings depicting the god of wine unearthed in Pompeii
An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by volcanic ash and lava in A.D. 70, officials ...
A young man’s brain turned to glass during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Scientists say they have figured out how
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago turned a victim’s brain tissue into glass. Scientists say they have figured ...
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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.
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Archaeologists In Pompeii Just Uncovered A Banquet Hall Covered In Stunning Red Frescoes That Depict Religious Rituals
"In 100 years' time, today will be remembered as historic because the discovery we are presenting is historic." ...
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A man's brain was turned into glass by the eruption of Vesuvius
A cloud of super-heated volcanic ash and gas exploded the brain of one Herculaneum resident and the fragments inside his ...