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APompeii archaeologists have achieved the sensational reconstruction of two ancient victims of the historic volcanic catastrophe in the Gulf of Naples. The remains of the two men, believed to have been surprised by the eruption of Vesuvius on October 25, AD 79, were found during excavations in the area of a suburban village, as the Pompeii museum reported Saturday.
Consequently, scientists assume that these are the corpses of a rich old man and a young slave. The clothing and the compressed vertebrae in the child’s skeleton, which indicate heavy physical work, give proof of this. The dead were found in a corridor below the villa, where the two men may have tried to escape the eruption and hide. The alleged slave was probably between 18 and 25 years old, 1.56 meters tall and wearing a short tunic. Its owner was about 1.62 meters tall and about 40 years old. He was wearing a tunic and a cape.
The results now reported in men were possible because the skeletons were located in the cavities under solidified volcanic ash, it was said. The researchers also used lasers and computer animation for this purpose, and then casts of the bodies could be made using a method that had been used for a long time. When the scientists presented the results, they were delighted with the amount of detail they were able to uncover about the duo. Excavations at the town of Civita Giulina, about 700 meters northwest of Pompeii, were going on for some time. Horse remains were also discovered there in 2017.
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Image: from the book “Trajan’s Column”
The Italian Minister of Culture, Dario Franceschini, spoke of an “extraordinary discovery”. The museum area of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is closed due to the corona pandemic, like all museums in Italy. But the investigation continues.
Pompeii sank in the eruptions of Vesuvius in AD 79 Ash, mud and lava buried the settlements. The historic city was rediscovered in the 18th century. Since then, new findings have come to light time and again. The archaeological site is one of the most popular attractions in Italy.
