How can we ethically display the dead in museums? What about resin casts of those who died ...
Around the world, museums are grappling with the question of what to do with human remains. This includes lifelike copies of ...
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Pompeii’s Paint Workshops Were More Sophisticated Than Once Thought, New Study Finds
An analysis of 26 paint pigments found in Pompeii reveals the remarkable skill of artisan skill at mixing natural and ...
Not stone or dust: scientists explain how a hot ash cloud turned brain tissue into glass
Learn how the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79 transformed one unfortunate victim’s brain into organic glass.
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ReproEco explores the intersection of reproductive health and environmental justice through ...
Actor and writer Diane Breeser is one of 6 playwrights to create original short plays for ReproEco, a new commissioned ...
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Pompeii: The New Dig
The excavation of an entire block of the city unearths what life was like before the eruption and the horror faced by the victims, and those who survived, when Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. The ...
Did Mount Vesuvius’ ash cloud really transform a brain into glass?
When an ancient Roman resident of the coastal city Herculaneum was struck down by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, what ...
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CIT Remembers Pompeii
On August 24, A.D. 79, a typical day turned into a nightmare when the eruption of Vesuvius overtook the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. The eruption began a little after noon, and within a few hours, ...
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The Stunning Ancient Greek Queen Fresco Discovered in Pompeii
The fresco with vivid colors was discovered in Pompeii in 2018. Credit: Pompeii sites A stunning fresco discovered amongst the ruins of ancient Pompeii in 2018 depicts a sensual scene of the Roman god ...