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Showing posts with label volcano. Show all posts
Showing posts with label volcano. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 30, 2018

2,000-Year-Old Remains of Horse Killed by Pompeii Volcano Found in Tomb Raider Tunnel

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Ancient Origins Donkeys, pigs, and dogs have all been found amongst the ruins of Pompeii, but the remains of a carbonized horse are th...
Sunday, May 6, 2018

Skeleton Found in Pompeii Belonged to Child Seeking Shelter from Deadly Volcanic Eruption

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Ancient Origins Among the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii, archaeological excavations have revealed the skeleton of a child who di...
Friday, October 27, 2017

Volcanic Eruptions and Climate Change Incited Upheaval in Ancient Egypt - and Historians Warn of Repetition

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Ancient Origins The Nile river was the lifeblood of ancient Egypt. When the waterway flooded nearby lands things were good, but a lack ...
Monday, January 2, 2017

Supervolcano That May Have Wiped out Neanderthals Comes to Life Again

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Ancient Origins A huge area of volcanic activity near heavily populated Naples, Italy, is reaching a critical point and scientists thin...
Friday, March 11, 2016

History Trivia - Mount Etna (Sicily) erupts

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March 11 1669 Mount Etna (Sicily) erupted. 990,000,000 cubic yards of lava were thrown out over four months, destroying a dozen villages...
Monday, May 25, 2015

Frozen in Time: Casts of Pompeii Reveal Last Moments of Volcano Victims

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Ancient Origins The plaster casts of 86 agonized victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD will go on exhibit May 26, 2015, in Nat...
Thursday, January 1, 2015

Did a Volcano Wipe Out the Neanderthals?

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by Tia Ghose Live Science From an exhibit at the National Museum of Natural H...