News tagged with herculaneum

Ancient sewer excavation sheds light on the Roman diet

(PhysOrg.com) -- Archaeologists working in a system of connected sewers and drains under the ancient town of Herculaneum in the Bay of Naples area of Italy have analyzed the human excrement found there and ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

Jun 17, 2011 | 4.3 / 5 (17) | 7 |

Computer scientist to 'unroll' papyrus scrolls buried by Vesuvius

On Aug. 24, 79 A.D., Italy's Mount Vesuvius exploded, burying the Roman towns of Herculaneum and Pompeii under tons of super-heated ash, rock and debris in one of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history.

Technology / Computer Sciences

May 24, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (16) | 1