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 Herculaneum after Italy's Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD found dark fragments resembling obsidian inside his skull.
Scientists have made the shocking discovery that the man’s brain had indeed turned into glass.
The volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD that buried the Italian city of Pompeii, with its inhabitants suffering a deadly fate, is a piece of history etched into the minds of many. A seemingly farfetched yet very real story, it highlights the power of the planet we live on and still captures the imagination of millions of people today.
Uncovered in what was once a spacious banqueting hall that opened onto a garden, the frieze dates back to the 1st century BC, ...
In the shadow of Mt Vesuvius, Pompeii's buried wonders are still emerging. A newly found fresco offers a tantalising glimpse ...
I climbed a volcano. Italy s Mount Vesuvius is best known for destroying the city of Pompeii when it erupted in 79 AD.
The birthplace of pizza and a city that lies in the shadow of the great Mount Vesuvius, Naples has been named as one of the ...
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