His cell’s stone walls absorbed much of the heat, and its orientation—facing away from the volcano—limited his exposure to direct blasts. Moreover, his quick thinking to block the ...

Scientists from the University of Copenhagen—drawing on research of 60,000 years of volcanic activity derived ... an ancient object known as a “sun stone.” Located on the southern end ...

National Museum of Denmark Over the years, a variety of mysterious engraved stone plaques have been unearthed ... and ceremonially buried them after a volcanic eruption blotted out light from ...

Hundreds of mysterious engraved “sun stones” unearthed in Denmark may have been ceremonially buried because a volcanic eruption in about 2900 BC made the sun disappear. A total of 614 stone ...

Hundreds of unusual discs unearthed in Denmark are revealing clues into how a Stone Age population responded to a devastating volcanic eruption nearly 5,000 years ago, a new study has found.

Lanzarote’s volcanic soil isn’t just a curiosity—it’s also the secret behind the island’s unique wines. Vineyards in Lanzarote feature sunken pits surrounded by stone walls to protect ...

Engraved with concentric circles and solar rays, Vasagård's “sun stones” may have been made and buried in response to a volcanic eruption. (Credit: National Museum of Denmark) To the Stone Age ...

combine them with your Boulder to construct Walls and commence building structures. Here’s the detailed recipe for making Stone: Earth + Earth = Mountain Mountain + Fire = Volcano Volcano ...

Iceland is building a wall to try to divert lava before the Fagradalsfjall volcano erupts. Thousands were evacuated ahead of the expected eruption. More from News Iceland is building a wall to try ...