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Two Body Victims of the Vesuvius eruption that are almost 2,000 years old were found in the city Pompeii, Italy
Researchers believe that the figure is a slave and his master. This is known based on the remains of their clothing and physical appearance.
The two bodies were found in the ruins of a luxury villa in ancient Roman times. The location is near the stables. In 2017, three horse skeletons were found there.
“Two human skeletons have been found trapped in the furious eruption of the volcano,” officials from the Pompeii Archaeological Park said on Saturday (11/21) quoted by AFP.
Quoted from Associated PressPompeii officials said the slave and the employer allegedly escaped the initial ashes of the Vesuvius eruption, but then succumbed to the powerful volcanic explosion that occurred the next morning.
The “subsequent explosion” appears to have invaded the area from multiple points, surrounding and burying the victims in ashes, “Pompeii officials said in a statement.
Judging from the skull and teeth, one of the men was young, probably 18 to 25 years old, with a spine with a compressed disc. The discovery led archaeologists to hypothesize that he was a young man doing manual labor, like a slave.
The other man has a strong bone structure, especially in the chest area. He is estimated to be between 30 and 40 years old. Fragments of white paint were found near the man’s face, possibly the remains of the collapsed upper wall.
The two skeletons were found in side chambers along the corridors or underground passages of the villa, known in ancient Roman times as cryptoporticus.
“The victims may have sought refuge in the cryptoporticus, in this basement, where they believe they are better protected,” said Italian Director General of Archeology Massimo Osanna.
The city of Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD Now, the place has become one of the main tourist attractions in Italy after the Roman Colosseum. At least almost 4 million tourists visited the city last year.
Mount Vesuvius is a remnant of an active volcano. Excavations are still continuing, but tourists are prohibited from entering the archaeological park due to the corona virus pandemic.
(DEA)
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