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“We now know that the interiors of wealthy people's homes in #Pompeii smelled woody and earthy, with a hint of citrus.”
Ashes From Pompeii Reveal What The Doomed City Smelled Like 2,000 Years Ago : ScienceAlert

Ashes From Pompeii Reveal What The Doomed City Smelled Like 2,000 Years Ago
For all the trials and heartbreaks of modern life there is at least one luminous and gratifying reward.

"Pompeii’s 2,000-year-old eruption just gave scientists a better clock for Earth’s past"
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Pompeii’s 2,000-year-old eruption just gave scientists a better clock for Earth’s past
Mount Vesuvius’ famous 79 CE eruption has given scientists a remarkably precise benchmark for dating events deep in Earth’s past. The improved technique could sharpen the timelines of volcanic eruptions, asteroid impacts, extinctions, and other major moments in geological history.

Even the cyclops is getting some.
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Polyphemus and Galatea #Fresco, #Pompeii 1st century CE #GreekRomanArt