Science is revealing the true stories of Pompeii’s victims beneath the ash
People have long projected stories onto the poignant casts of Pompeii’s victims. A new study uses ancient DNA analysis to ...
Her house burned to the ground. But firefighters saved something precious
But even on her engagement anniversary, that was low on her list of concerns as she drove her Prius through orange smoke and ...
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DNA Evidence Is Rewriting the Stories of Victims Who Perished in Pompeii Nearly 2,000 Years Ago
A new study has shattered historians' long-held assumptions about some of the people who died in Mount Vesuvius' eruption in ...
New DNA Analysis Challenges Narratives About Pompeii Victims' Last Moments
A study published Thursday retold some famous stories about Pompeii citizens before they died from the eruption of Mount ...
Volcano Eruption Claims 10 Lives, Forces Thousands to Flee
A series of powerful volcanic eruptions have hit the island of Flores in Indonesia, destroying homes and a Catholic convent.
DNA shows Pompeii’s dead aren’t who we thought they were
Drawing on multiple studies demonstrating that it is possible to retrieve DNA from both human and animal remains in Pompeii, ...
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Archaeologists Rescued Some...Spicy Paintings, Once Buried By Mount Vesuvius
On August 24, 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted and encased the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in ash. Today, the city is a time ...
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Indonesian rescuers dig through volcanic ash after eruption kills 9
Rescue workers are sifting through smoldering debris and thick mud in search of survivors a day after a volcano on ...
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Why Do Gardeners Use Wood Ash As A Fruit Tree Fertilizer And Should You Try It?
Wood ash, which is literally ash from burned wood, can be used as fertilizer for fruit trees due, to its ability to provide ...
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Pompeii DNA evidence leads to surprising new discovery about victims
In mere minutes, the giant cloud of ash and gases killed an estimated 2,000 people, many of whom were unearthed more than a ...
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Indonesian Rescuers Dig Through Volcanic Ash After Eruption Kills 9 and Destroys Buildings
Indonesian Rescuers Dig Through Volcanic Ash After Eruption Kills 9 and Destroys ... saying a victim trapped under tons of debris in a collapsed house who was feared dead was rescued in critical ...
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Indonesian rescuers dig through volcanic ash after eruption kills 9 and destroys buildings
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki spewed thick brownish ash as high as 2,000 meters (6,500 ... saying a victim trapped under tons of debris in a collapsed house who was feared dead was rescued in critical ...