Preserved in Glass: How Mount Vesuvius Locked This Roman’s Brain in Time
Researchers found organic glass in the skull of a volcano victim, indicating the extreme and unique environment triggered by Vesuvius's eruption in 79 CE.
Salon19 天
An ancient volcano victim's brain turned to glass. Scientists now think they know how
[as] was the case of the unfortunate ancient Roman in Herculaneum, there could be a possibility to survive and wait for rescue.” It does sound magical that a human being could turn into glass ...
Science News24 天
Mount Vesuvius turned this ancient brain into glass. Here’s how
Transforming the brain tissue to glass would have required an extremely hot and fast-moving ash cloud, lab experiments suggest.
Mount Vesuvius eruption turned a victim’s brain into glass
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE presented its surrounding ancient Roman communities with a number of terrifying ways ...
Archaeologists stumble on rare remains of Roman soldier 'turned to glass' by Vesuvius
The extreme and rapid nature of Mount Vesuvius' pyroclastic flows vitrified the brain tissue of the unfortunate Roman soldier thousands of years ago.
Smithsonian Magazine21 天
Vesuvius Turned a Roman Man’s Brain Into Glass. Now, Scientists Reveal How the Extremely ...
Pier Paolo Petrone In 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the nearby ancient Roman city of Pompeii and ... of his spinal cord had turned into glass. Scientists had never seen a glassy soft ...