Archaeologists discovered the fully intact skull of a skeleton at Pompeii, dispelling the myth that the man's head had been crushed by a giant rock. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

The skull discovered at Pompeii (Pompeii - Parco Archeologico) Images of a man’s skeleton, apparently crushed by a rock during the ancient eruption of Mount Vesuvius went viral after their ...

Archaeologists found the skull at a lower level of the dig than the man’s body, presumably because a tunnel dug during the first excavation of Pompeii during the 1740s collapsed, taking the ...

Archaeologists have uncovered some incredible treasures buried in Pompeii in recent memory, ... skull charms and gems for rituals. By Chris Ciaccia Fox News. Published August 13, 2019 11:11am EDT.

Archaeologists at Pompeii say a man previously thought to have been crushed by a flying stone block as he fled the Mt. Vesuvius eruption was not killed by the projectile, ... thorax and skull, ...

A glass-like substance found in the skull of a person who perished in the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius has helped ...

Presumably, a tunnel dug during an 18th-century excavation of Pompeii had caved in, burying the open-mouthed skull—which has lots of teeth and only a few fractures.

Scientists unearthed skeletons crushed by an earthquake in the ancient city of Pompeii, ... The first individual’s body was riddled with fractures to the ribs, skull and pelvis.

A HUNK of dark-coloured glass found inside the skull of an individual who died during the Mount Vesuvius eruption may actually be a fossilised brain, researchers have revealed. Glass rarely forms n… ...

He was known across the internet as “Pompeii’s Unluckiest Man.” But the story that spread about his demise may have been greatly exaggerated, a new finding suggests.