Archaeologists believe the standing stone at Farley Wood is not an isolated monument and is a part of other stone structures.
It was a surprising discovery when scientists examining the remains of a man who died in bed in the ancient city of Herculaneum ... cases of vitrification of wood, sporadic cases of which have ...
Analysis of charred wood near the body revealed that the temperatures reached a maximum of 520°C - enough for the vitrification process to occur. Dr Petrone, a forensic anthropologist at the ...