News tagged with herculaneum

Computer scientist to 'unroll' papyrus scrolls buried by Vesuvius

May 24, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (16) | 1

On Aug. 24, 79 A.D., Italy's Mount Vesuvius exploded, burying the Roman towns of Herculaneum and Pompeii under tons of super-heated ash, rock and debris in one of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history.

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Rare painted Roman-era statute is found

Other Sciences /

Mar 27, 2006 | 4.1 / 5 (15) | 0

Scientists have found a Roman statue with its colors preserved, detailing for the first time a Roman woman wearing make-up, the London Times reported.

Scientists Bring 2000 year old painted warrior to virtual live

Technology / Engineering

Jan 12, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

A 2000-year-old painted statue is being restored to her original glory by scientists from WMG at the University of Warwick, the University of Southampton, and the Herculaneum Conservation Project.

An aerial view of Torre del Greco, one of the villages inside the "red zone" near Mount Vesuvius volcano

Vesuvius, the world's most closely watched volcano

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Apr 22, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 0

Nearly 2,000 years after wiping out Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius is among the most closely monitored volcanoes in the world, its every shudder recorded.

Recovering Pompeii

Chemistry /

Oct 31, 2006 | 4.1 / 5 (13) | 0

Artists in ancient Pompeii painted the town red 2,000 years ago with a brilliant crimson pigment that dominated many of the doomed city's wall paintings. Now scientists from France and Italy are reporting in ...