Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...
1,600-year-old tear bottle from Late Roman Period discovered in Turkey
Tear bottles, believed to be a pre-Christian custom, were used to collect tears, particularly by women who lost their ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Monumental Tomb Near Fabled Ancient Greek City
Archaeologists digging near the ancient city of Tenea in Greece have unearthed a monumental tomb complex housing precious ...
Indian Defence Review5d
2,000-Year-Old Gold Ring of Apollo Discovered in Ancient Greek Tomb
A 2,000-year-old Greek tomb has revealed a gold ring of Apollo with a healing serpent, uncovering a lost link between ancient ...
Why it’s unlikely Mount Vesuvius really turned a brain to glass
A brain transmuted into glass by the famous volcano should have been impossible. Some scientists say it still is.
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Frozen in fire: How a Vesuvius ash cloud turned a Roman’s brain to glass
A fragment of the organic glass found inside the skull of the deceased individual in Herculaneum. Credit: Pier Paolo Petrone. In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying the Roman city of ...
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Vesuvius Volcano Ash Cloud Cooked Roman Man's Brain Into Glass Fossil
Languages: English. A unique, dark-colored glass found inside the skull of a Roman killed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is his brain—cooked into a fossil by an ash cloud. This is the ...
The Sun21d
‘Exceptional’ Pompeii frescos of Greek booze god & mystery rituals from Jesus’s time unearthed from ancient volcanic ash
"EXCEPTIONAL" frescos of the Greek god of wine that reveal mystery cult rituals have been unearthed from ancient volcanic ash in Pompeii. Covering three sides of a magnificent banquet hall, the ...
Ars Technica21d
Study: Hot Vesuvian ash cloud really did turn a brain to glass
It remains a matter of debate in the archeological community, but a fresh analysis of the physical properties of the glass-like material found in the remains lends more evidence to the hypothesis ...
Onlymyhealth24d
Is Glass Bottle Healthier Than a Plastic One? Here Is What an Expert Says
In today’s health-conscious world, the choice between glass and plastic bottles has become a hot topic. While plastic bottles are lightweight and convenient, glass bottles are often touted as ...
New York Magazine27d
15 of the Very Best Water Bottles
Some bottles on this list are insulated stainless steel that keeps your water very cold for long periods of time. But others are plastic, glass, or non-insulated steel, as several of the people I ...
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Kick streamers attacked by Japanese locals brandishing glass bottles
Kick streamers LordHito and GaganTV found themselves on the receiving end of a violent attack after Japanese locals struck them with glass bottles, captured during a live broadcast. However, ...