Tag: Pompeii
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PBS Eons: What Killed These Sleeping Dinosaurs?
PBS Eons has a new episode. This one is about the fossils of Liaoning in northwestern China… amazingly, beautifully preserved dinosaurs that give us insight into dinosaur and bird evolution. Since the 1990s, paleontologists have been pulling 125-million-year-old complete dinosaur skeletons from the rocks of the Lujiatun in Northwestern China, most seemingly posed in perfect…
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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…
