Accepted scholarship has always maintained that Pompeii’s victims were killed by suffocation. But re-examination of casts and skeletal remains suggests another cause of death.
Human Remains in Pompeii: The Body Casts
March 23, 2014 by 1 Comment
How were archaeologists able to retrieve such life-like casts of the bodies of Vesuvius’s victims? The key to the revival of Pompeii’s citizens is plaster, along with care and patience.
Saving Pompeii: Is there Any Hope of Preserving the UNESCO World Heritage Site?
March 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Recent wall collapses at Pompeii have highlighted the fragility of the site. Is there hope of conserving Pompeii for future research and excavation?
Dating the 79AD Eruption of Vesuvius: Is 24th August Really the Date?
March 7, 2014 by 3 Comments
Popular culture states that Mount Vesuvius erupted on 24th August 79 AD, but new examinations of evidence suggest a later eruption date, in October.
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