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which fell victim to one of Mount Vesuvius' eruptions in A.D. 79, is a UNESCO World Heritage city that was preserved by the volcano's ash. It was not rediscovered until 1748. According to many ...

Learn how the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79 transformed one unfortunate victim’s brain into organic glass.

A man's brain was partly turned into glass after Mount Vesuvius erupted. Researchers discovered ... high temperatures - at least 510C (950F) - before rapidly cooling. "The glass formed as a ...

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POMPEII, Italy – In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 ... Centuries passed before the settlements were rediscovered, sparking eras ...