ancient rome
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Intense Heat From Ancient Vesuvius Eruption Caused Victims’ Skulls To Explode
During the Mount Vesuvius eruption of 79 AD, clouds of superheated gas enveloped the ancient city of Pompeii and its surrounding areas, instantly vaporising bodily fluids and soft tissues, according to new research. Sounds grim, but this mode of death was actually a blessing in disguise, given the alternatives.
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Scientists Match Pollution In Greenland’s Ice Sheet To Events From Ancient Greece And Rome
We tend to associate industrial pollution with the modern era, but human civilizations have been contaminating the planet for thousands of years. By drilling deep into Greenland’s ice sheet, an interdisciplinary team of researchers has chronicled the industrial waste produced by the ancient Greeks and Romans over a 1,900-year period, linking pollution to economic booms,…
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Historians May Have Been Wrong About This Ancient Roman Vase For Centuries
New research shows that the British Museum’s most famous artifact – the Portland Vase – was manufactured by a different technique than the one traditionally assumed by historians and archaeologists.
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Science Reveals The Secret To Ancient Rome’s Indestructible Concrete
Roman concrete is famous for its durability, lasting for thousands of years and seemingly stronger with each passing year. New research has uncovered the chemical processes responsible for the sturdiness of this ancient building material — a finding that could inspire modern engineers to revive this forgotten technique.