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The two men tried to save themselves from the eruption of the volcano about 2000 years ago PHOTO: Twitter / Bizzarro Bazar
Italian archaeologists have found the remains of the bodies of a wealthy ancient Roman and his slave during excavations in the city of Pompeii, buried by volcanic dust from Vesuvius, the Associated Press reports.
The two men tried to save themselves from the volcano’s eruption some 2,000 years ago. The find was made during excavations of a luxury villa on the outskirts of the ancient Roman city, which was buried by Vesuvius in AD 79, BTA reported.
According to archaeologists, the two men managed to escape the first volcanic dust expelled by Vesuvius, but were victims of the second pyroclastic flow, which descended the next day.
On the skeletons, plaster casts were made, thanks to the traces they left in the hardened ash. One of the skeletons belonged to a young man between 18 and 25 years old with flattened vertebrae. It is believed that he did hard physical work and was probably a slave. The other remains belonged to an inhabitant of Pompeii with a strong physique between 30 and 40 years old. Both skeletons were found in a corridor that leads to the stairs of the villa.
Two more bodies found in Pompeii: astonishing details of their curly hands, fingers, and robes.
More photos here: https://t.co/B1tFfIcGIC
DC @ lebizarreum1 pic.twitter.com/TU6xPT2a2G– Bizzarro Bazar (@BizzarroBazar) November 21, 2020
During excavations at Civita Giuliana, about 700 meters northwest of Pompeii, in the area of the suburban village where in 2017 the servile part had been discovered along with the stable that contained the remains of three harnessed horses, 2 skeletons have been found of individuals pic.twitter.com/KCuie70BI5
– Pompeii Sites (@pompeii_sites) November 21, 2020
++ LATEST NEWS ++ #Pompeii revives the ancient technique of making plaster casts. This is how two men came to light, most likely a rich Pompey and his slave, killed during the great eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD watch the video and read the news: https://t.co/jjgU0rYIdz pic.twitter.com/qozNWSweaV
– MiBACT (@_MiBACT) November 21, 2020
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