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After 250 years, an 18th-century mechanical volcano erupts to life
An 18th-century mechanical artwork depicting Mount Vesuvius’ eruption has finally erupted — 250 years later. University of Melbourne students reconstructed Sir William Hamilton’s imaginative fusion of art and engineering using modern technology. Their re-creation glows with programmable lights and movement, reanimating history’s forgotten passion for science and spectacle.
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