“Here we demonstrate that material with glassy appearance found within the skull of a seemingly male human body entombed ...

To make glass from soft tissue the sequence of events must be exactly right. This is how experts think it went down ...

EXCEPTIONAL” frescos of the Greek god of wine that reveal mystery cult rituals have been unearthed from ancient volcanic ash ...

Ever since archaeologists first discovered the ruins of Pompeii – the ancient Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount ...

The research team used X-ray imaging and electron microscopy work out that the brain must have been heated to at least 510C ...

In the shadow of Mt Vesuvius, Pompeii's buried wonders are still emerging. A newly found fresco offers a tantalising glimpse ...

Pyroclastic flows are a dense collection of hot gas and volcanic materials that ... As people fled Pompeii or hid in their homes, their bodies were covered by blankets of the surge.

It was a surprising discovery when scientists examining the remains of a man who died in bed in the ancient city of ...

Pompeii archaeologists uncover tragic final moments of two victims of Mount Vesuvius eruption Based on this analysis and studies of modern volcanic eruptions, researchers concluded that a super ...

Researchers found organic glass in the skull of a volcano victim, indicating the extreme and unique environment triggered by ...