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.
Vesuvian ash cloud suspected of turning brain to glass
A unique dark-colored organic glass, found inside the skull of an individual who died in Herculaneum during the 79 CE Mount ...
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Ash Cloud From Mt. Vesuvius Turned One Victim's Brain to Glass
They turned to more recent volcanic eruptions for inspiration. They concluded that a super-heated ash cloud marked the first wave of Vesuvius's eruption. Such a cloud would have appeared suddenly, ...
Study: Hot Vesuvian ash cloud really did turn a brain to glass
For several years now, we've been following a tantalizing story indicating that the high heat of the ash cloud generated when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD was sufficiently hot to turn one of the ...
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Frozen in fire: How a Vesuvius ash cloud turned a Roman’s brain to glass
In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying the Roman city of Herculaneum. Thousands of people were killed instantly. Now, ...
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Archaeology: Vesuvian ash cloud turned brain to glass
A unique dark-coloured organic glass, found inside the skull of an individual who died in Herculaneum during the 79 CE Mount Vesuvius eruption, likely formed when they were killed by a very hot but ...
Ancient Vesuvius victim's brain turned to glass by extreme ash cloud heat
A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports described how a young man's brain was transformed into glass ...
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A young man’s brain turned to glass during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Scientists say they have figured out how
Plus, they would have cooled slowly. Instead, based on observations of more recent eruptions, an extremely hot ash cloud that dissipated quickly could have created the conditions necessary for the ...