How can we ethically display the dead in museums? What about resin casts of those who died violently in Pompeii?
We are used to seeing dead bodies in movies and TV shows, but how should we feel when presented with a dead person from the ...
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Pompeii’s Paint Workshops Were More Sophisticated Than Once Thought, New Study Finds
An analysis of 26 paint pigments found in Pompeii reveals the remarkable skill of artisan skill at mixing natural and ...
‘Brain vitrification’: new research shows how the Vesuvius eruption turned a man’s brain to glass
A rare sequence of heating and cooling triggered the chain of chemical reactions that turn organic material into glass.
Rediscovered Renaissance masterpiece to be exhibited at Vatican Museums
The artwork, believed to be the original work of Mantegna, was recently rediscovered in the Sanctuary of Pompeii.
An erupting volcano turned a young man's brain into glass, researchers say
Archaeologists and volcanologists have proven that the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius turned a young man's brain into glass.
Reviving Ancient Vineyards in Pompeii
The Art of Wine, a timeless bond between past, present, and future, in one of the most incredible places in history: the ...
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Vesuvius Erupted, but When Exactly?
At Pompeii, south of the volcano, the currents were cooler, and only the final eight penetrated the town. Image Human remains in the town of Herculaneum, west of Vesuvius, seen last June.Credit ...
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‘Exceptional’ Pompeii frescos of Greek booze god & mystery rituals from Jesus’s time unearthed from ancient volcanic ash
To this day, scientists are finding cultural, architectural and human remains on the banks of Mount Vesuvius. Pompeii was buried in volcanic ash after Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. The corpses ...
Mantegna's Lost Masterpiece Unveiled
From today, the unknown canvas by Andrea Mantegna is exhibited in the Vatican Museums, a large painting of rare power ...
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Newly discovered Pompeii frieze shows wild Bacchanalian rituals
Another new discovery in the ruins of Pompeii has shed light on the wilder ... and a second row of images above the human figures shows animals – alive and dead – as well as sea creatures ...