A skull discovered almost a century ago on a shore near Pompeii might, just might, be that of Roman naturalist and military leader Pliny the Elder, new research finds.

Lived AD 23 - 79. Pliny the Elder wrote the world's first encyclopedia. His Natural History contained over a million words in 37 volumes. Pliny attempted to document all known facts about the natural world. He claimed to have recorded 20,000 pieces of information, although modern scholars say he underestimated his own output. Remarkably, Natural

Many know of Pliny the Elder but don't realize this ancient Roman's influence on wine, from first-growth bottlings to early versions of the cru system.

Pliny the Elder

Botany, branch of biology that deals with the study of plants, including their structure, properties, and biochemical processes. The principles and findings of botany have provided the base for such applied sciences as agriculture, horticulture, and forestry.

Read "Pliny's Natural History" by Pliny the Elder available from Rakuten Kobo. The Natural History is an early encyclopedia published circa AD 77–79 by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the largest singl...

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The cranium really does belong to the Roman admiral who died leading a rescue mission after Vesuvius erupted, even if the jaw doesn't, researchers say