Ancient Lead Pollution Reveals Ancient History of Naples | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Nearly two millennia after the eruption of Vesuvius that demolished the neighboring cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii, the ancient history of Naples has been reconstructed thanks to ancient lead pollution levels. Archaeologists and historians have long wondered how Vesuvius and its cataclysmic eruption influenced Naples and other nearby settlements, especially when it comes to how …

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