Scientists take the plunge underwater to analyze one of the most valuable elements from the affluent Roman villas: white marble. [Michela Ricca et al.]
Scientists take the plunge underwater to analyze one of the most valuable elements from the affluent Roman villas: white marble. [Michela Ricca et al.]
1st Century BC.
How did they make uniform chips out of marble ?
“White marble” The Romans were raciss?
Ancient Baia was supposedly the place where the elite would throw some pretty wild parties.
Penny: What now?
Sheldon: Well, there’s some value to taking a multivitamin, but the human body can only absorb so much, what you’re buying here are the ingredients for very expensive urine.
Penny: Well, maybe that’s what I was going for.
Sheldon: Well then you’ll want some manganese.
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