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UQ archaeology digs into the life behind Pompeii
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Brisbane may be 2000 years and half-a-world away from Pompeii, but it hasn’t stopped a UQ archaeologist from digging up some hidden treasures.
Computer scientist to 'unroll' papyrus scrolls buried by Vesuvius
Technology / Computer Sciences
May 24, 2009 |
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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.
Microbe Survives in Ocean's Deepest Realm, Thanks to Genetic Adaptations
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Feb 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The genome of a marine bacterium living 2,500 meters below the ocean's surface is providing clues to how life adapts in extreme environments, according to a paper published Feb. 6, 2009, in ...
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Vesuvius, the world's most closely watched volcano
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 22, 2009 |
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Nearly 2,000 years after wiping out Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius is among the most closely monitored volcanoes in the world, its every shudder recorded.
Origins of Pompeii-style artefacts examined at ISIS
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Roman artefacts which are nearly two thousand years old with similarities to ancient remains found at Pompeii in Italy will be examined at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s ISIS ...
Rare painted Roman-era statute is found
Mar 27, 2006 |
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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.
Briefs: Famed Pompeii house to reopen
Mar 17, 2006 |
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One of Pompeii's most famous houses -- Casa degli Amorini Dorati -- is reopening after more than 10 years of renovation.
One virtual step for man, one real leap for mankind
Apr 11, 2008 |
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Imagine being able to take a step back in time and walk through the streets of ancient Pompeii hours before the eruption of Vesuvius. In April 2008, European researchers will demonstrate that walking through ...
Recovering Pompeii
Oct 31, 2006 |
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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 ...
Food and drink, and what it says about us
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 15, 2007 |
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What did the Vikings eat for supper? How good were the grocers in Roman Pompeii? What was it like feasting with the Greeks in the second millennium BC? How can this tell us why we like TV dinners today?
Scientists warn of a Vesuvius eruption
Mar 07, 2006 |
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U.S. and Italian scientists are warning the next eruption of Mount Vesuvius might be significantly more deadly than Italian authorities expect.
The lost kingdom of Tambora is found
Feb 28, 2006 |
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History's largest volcanic eruption destroyed the island kingdom of Tambora in 1815 and now the first remnants of a Tambora village have been found.
Scientists Bring 2000 year old painted warrior to virtual live
Jan 12, 2009 |
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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.
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