Tag: Italy
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A 30,000-Year-Old Fossil Frozen in Volcanic Ash Holds an Unbelievable Secret
SciTechDaily brings news of a unique fossil discovery in Italy. A 30,000 year old fossil of a vulture shows that soft tissue can be preserved in volcanic rock deposits. The research was published in the journal Geology. The vulture fossil was originally discovered in 1889 near Rome by a local landowner, who recognized its exceptional…
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‘Once-in-a-century’ discovery reveals spectacular luxury of Pompeii
The BBC has an interesting story about Pompeii. Archaeologists have disvovered a “sumptuous” private bathhouse that provides insight into the luxurious life of some of the residents. The bathhouse had hot, warm and cold rooms, exquisite artwork, and a huge plunge pool. It was left as if people left just a few minutes ago. Pompeii,…
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With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist
The New York Times has a story about the residents of Pompeii when Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E. Naratives were created when body cavities were first discovered at Pompeii in 1863. One group, a child and two adults were thought to be related, with a pair being a mother with a her child. DNA research…
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SciNews: 250-Million-Year-Old Archosauriform Footprints Found in Italy
SciNews has a story about fossil footprints from the early Triassic by an archosauriform. Archosauriformes were animals that later evolved into archosaurs (“ruling lizards”), which includes dinosaurs, crocodiles, pterosaurs, and some other extinct groups, The tracks date to about 250 million years ago and were found on the Gardetta Plateau in the Western Alps. For…
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Italian Mineralogy
Last Saturday, the ESCONI Mineralogy Study Group discussed the gems and minerals of Italy. Here’s a blog about the topic, “The Best of Italian Mineralogy“
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The Role of Collapsing Mountains in Italy’s Recent Earthquake
NPR Podcast: “The quake that struck L’Aquila in central Italy early Monday morning is a symptom of an unusual phenomenon: collapsing mountains…” Photo of Gran Sasso and Campo Imperatore:Ekki01 via Wikipedia.
