Vesuvius Exploded in August—So Why Were Pompeii Victims Wearing Heavy Clothing?

Despite the fact that Mount Vesuvius triggered one of the most infamous ancient tragedies, not everyone agrees on exactly ...

Pompeii's victims' last bid for survival: Harrowing study reveals how people desperately threw on heavy woollen cloaks to shield themselves from the falling ash

Victims at Pompeii wore heavy tunics and woollen cloaks as they fled rocky volcanic fragments and gas thrown into the air, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Pompeii’s Graffiti Captures Every Joke, Boast and Argument of an Ancient Roman City Frozen in Time

The roughly 11,000 inscriptions preserved by Mount Vesuvius' eruption in 79 C.E. offer a glimpse into everyday life in the ...
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Pompeii building site reveals how the Romans made concrete

Excavations of a workshop that was buried in Pompeii almost 2000 years ago have given archaeologists unique insights into ...
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Pompeii victims were wearing woolen cloaks in August when they died — but experts are split on what that means

Some of the victims at Pompeii were wearing woolen cloaks when they died, even though it was August, new research finds.
Greek Reporter

Thick Clothes Worn by Pompeii Victims Raise Questions About Eruption Timing

Pompeii casts showing victims in heavy wool clothes prompt researchers to question the long-accepted August timing of the AD ...
Ancient Origins

Pompeii Victims' Heavy Wool Cloaks Challenge Eruption Date

The victims of the Pompeii eruption wore heavy wool cloaks and tunics, suggesting different environmental conditions in summer. (University of Valencia) ...
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This Italian City Is the Birthplace of Pizza—and It Is Packed with Fascinating History

Naples is known as a city of tailors, and one of the best is E. Marinella, a family-run shop that opened in 1914. Though the brand now has stores in Rome, Milan, Turin, London, and Tokyo, it all ...
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Scientists Found the Secret to Roman Concrete in a Half-Finished Pompeii Living Room

Concrete was the foundation of the Roman Empire. For centuries, researchers have tried to uncover the secret behind the ...
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Human brain turned into glass by 1,950-year-old volcanic eruption, scientists stunned

A rare form of dark-colored organic glass, discovered inside the skull of a victim from the 79 CE Mount Vesuvius eruption, likely formed when an intense but short-lived ash cloud superheated the ...
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Musk's $14B charity doesn't have a very far reach

"The biggest challenge I find with my foundation is trying to give money away in a way that is truly beneficial to people," ...
The Debrief

A Curious Stairway to Nowhere Led Archaeologists to the Discovery of a “Lost Pompeii,” New Research Reveals

Archaeologists are digitally reconstructing “lost” portions of Pompeii, offering an unprecedented glimpse at one of history's ...