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‘Brain vitrification’: new research shows how the Vesuvius eruption turned a man’s brain to glass

A young man killed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE was likely overcome by a fast-moving cloud of gas at a temperature of more than 500°C in a process that transformed fragments of his brain into glass, according to new research.

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Pompeii volcanic eruption was so hot it turned brain to glass

Fiery ash cloud that dissipated quickly was likely first deadly event during Mount Vesuvius eruption

The Independent UK

'Incredible moment in history:' Particle accelerator and AI offer first peek inside 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll

A 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is filled with lost words that scholars can now decipher thanks to AI and a particle accelerator.

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Badly burnt scroll digitally unwrapped to provide first look in 2,000 years

The scrolls, believed to contain Greek philosophy, were destroyed by the 79AD Mount Vesuvius volcanic eruption

The Independent UK

4,000-year-old footprints near Pompeii show people fleeing Mount Vesuvius eruption thousands of years before the famous one

Footprints from people and animals feeling the eruption of Vesuvius in 1995 B.C. were recently discovered in a town near Pompeii.

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Earth from space: Italy's 'ticking time bomb' plays peek-a-boo through a mysterious hole in the clouds

This 2022 satellite photo shows the summit of "one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes," Mount Vesuvius, peering up through a strange gap in the clouds.

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Pompeii comes to Australia, and ancient and contemporary stories of disaster and loss converge

Pompeii: Inside a Lost City at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra depicts life in the flourishing Roman city of Pompeii before it was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.

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Cretaceous 'Pompeii' of China isn't what we thought

Incredibly well preserved dinosaurs at China fossil site were thought to have been buried in huge volcanic eruptions, similar to the Mount Vesuvius that covered the city of Pompeii 2,000 years ago. But new research says this isn't how things happened.

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DNA evidence from Pompeii indicates victims were not who they appeared to be

Fresh insights into the people killed in Pompeii after Mount Vesuvius's explosion in 79 AD were discovered by researchers using DNA sequencing

Evening Standard

Pompeii victims aren't who we thought they were, DNA analysis reveals

An ancient-DNA analysis of victims in Pompeii who died in Mount Vesuvius' eruption reveals some unusual relations between the people who died together.

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‘Tiny’ house filled with intricate artwork is found in ancient city of Pompeii by archaeologists

The ancient city’s dwelling had been covered in ash and debris from the historic eruption of Mount Vesuvius

The Independent UK

Counterfeit Euros: Italy cracks down on illegal money printing in Naples

On the outskirts of Naples, at the feet of Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy lies one of the largest productions of counterfeit Euros. According to Italian authorities which recently shutdown an illegal print shop and arrested several forgers, the lucrative business of counterfeit banknotes is run by criminal organisations linked…

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Pompeii victims died in 'extreme agony,' 2 newfound skeletons reveal

Archaeologists have found the skeletons of a man and a woman, along with their valuables, in a room in Pompeii.

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Earthquakes, Not Just Volcanic Ash, A Pompeii Killer: Research

Victims who perished in Pompeii after the devastating 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius may have been killed by a simultaneous earthquake, according to new research published on Thursday.

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British tourist, 56, dies of suspected heart attack on Mount Vesuvius amid Italy heatwave

Heatwave in southern Europe has also resulted in deaths of six tourists in Greece, with ongoing searches for three missing people on the Greek islands

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British man dies of suspected heart attack on Mount Vesuvius in heatwave

The 56-year-old tourist was visiting the volcano near Naples with his family as temperatures in Italy reached 40C

Evening Standard

British tourist dies on Mount Vesuvius near Naples amid heatwave

The man, named locally as Mark John Irwin, was reportedly close to the summit when he had a heart attack

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Ancient Roman beach buried by Mount Vesuvius eruption reopens to public

More than 300 people tried to shelter themselves at the site 2,000 years ago in hope of evacuation

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Beach buried by eruption of Mount Vesuvius reopens to public after restoration

‘Extraordinary and unique’ ancient beach that was destroyed in AD79 disaster resurrected in southern Italy

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Evidence of more than 200 survivors of Mount Vesuvius eruption discovered in ancient Roman records

After Mount Vesuvius erupted, survivors from the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum fled, starting new lives elsewhere.

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Records of Pompeii’s survivors have been found – and archaeologists are starting to understand how they rebuilt their lives

On Aug. 24, in A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, shooting over 3 cubic miles of debris up to 20 miles (32.1 kilometers) in the air. As the ash and rock fell to Earth, it buried the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

The Independent UK

Tourist arrested after defacing Roman villa that survived Mount Vesuvius eruption

Italy is getting tougher on those who damage monuments and cultural sites after a string of incidents

LiveScience

Villa near Mount Vesuvius may be where Augustus, Rome's 1st emperor, died

Researchers say a villa buried by the eruption in A.D. 79 corresponds with records of the Roman emperor's death in A.D. 14.

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Plato's burial place finally revealed after AI deciphers ancient scroll carbonized in Mount Vesuvius eruption

Researchers used AI to decipher an ancient papyrus that includes details about where Greek philosopher is buried.

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Machine learning means we can read a 2,000-year-old carbonized scroll buried by Mount Vesuvius and turns out it's all about the pleasures of stuffing your face

You'd think this task nearly impossible by looking at the state of these scrolls.

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