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    HISTORY IN THE NEWS

    Nov 26, 2020 2 minutes

    Herculaneum black shards are volcano victim’s brain

    host of discoveries have been made in the remains of the ancient settlements of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the centuries since they were obliterated by Vesuvius in AD 79. Now, analysis of black, glass-like matter found among one victim’s remains has yielded a remarkable result: they are

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