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Researchers from the Pompeii Archaeological Park discovered the remains of two inhabitants this month. The bodies were discovered during an excavation in the suburban town of Civita Giuliana, northwest of the city, where the remains of three horses had already been found in 2017.
Both men died after the Vesuvius volcano erupted nearly 2,000 years ago. Investigators believe the two victims are related to a wealthy man, between 30 and 40 years old, and his slave, between 18 and 23 years old; if the first was wrapped in a woolen cloak, the second was dressed in a short tunic and had several crushed vertebrae, suggesting that he did heavy work. Archaeologists made plaster casts of the two victims and the result is two almost intact bodies with surprising details.
Investigators believe that the two victims were seeking shelter when they were trapped by the eruption and that they most likely died of heat shock, as their hands and feet were contracted. Both men’s teeth and bones were preserved.
A virtually intact fresco of Narcissus was discovered in Pompeii. I was in a luxurious house buried in the ashes of Vesuvius
The remains offer new information about the eruption that buried the ancient Roman city. The discovery is an “incredible source of knowledge for us,” said Massimo Osanna, director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, as quoted by The New York Times; An example of this is the fact that the men encountered wear woolen clothing, which adds credibility to the idea. that perhaps the eruption took place in October AD 79 and not August.
Pompeii continues to be an “incredible place to research, study and train,” Culture Minister Dario Franceschini said this Saturday.
