Pompeii Journal: Scientists Hope To Learn How Pompeians Lived, Before The Big Day

ELISABETTA POVOLEDO, NY Times: Science
Mon, 10/05/2015 - 6:30am

Using a CT scanner, a team hopes to gather information about the long-perished residents’ habits and lifestyles, and possibly to dispel presumptions.

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