Races of two men – possibly a slave man (left) and a rich man (right). Image: Parco Archaeologist de Pompeii (A.P.) Archaeologists working near the ancient city of Pompeii have unearthed the remains of two men who may have been trying to find refuge during the catastrophic eruption of Mount …
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Herculaneum, which appears today. Image: Pierre Paolo Patron The catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000,000 years ago is famous for rescuing many of its victims in volcanic ash. New research suggests that this defense extends to the cellular level, due to the apparent detection of neurons in a victim …
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