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 ...
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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Mount Vesuvius turned this ancient brain into glass. Here’s how
Transforming the brain tissue to glass would have required an extremely hot and fast-moving ash cloud, lab experiments suggest.
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Man's brain turned to glass after volcanic eruption, scientists think they know why
A young man's brain turned into glass during Mount Vesuvius’ 79 AD eruption. Scientists now study how extreme heat preserved ...
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Rhuidean: Wheel Of Time's Ancient Aiel City, Glass Columns, & History Fully Explained
The Wheel of Time season 3, episode 4 brought the main characters to Rhuidean, a major location rich with its own lore in ...
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An ancient volcano victim's brain turned to glass. Scientists now think they know how
[as] was the case of the unfortunate ancient Roman in Herculaneum, there could be a possibility to survive and wait for rescue.” It does sound magical that a human being could turn into glass ...
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The world’s first glass bridge blends ancient wisdom with modern innovation
This idea isn’t new—it goes back thousands of years. The Romans and Mesopotamians built arches that used compression to ...
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Ancient glass beads dug up in Fukuoka came from Silk Road
Researchers have concluded that glass beads excavated from the tomb of a king in Fukuoka Prefecture were likely brought to Japan through the ancient Silk Road trade route network. A group of ...