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The remains of two men who died in the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago were discovered by archaeologists, the BBC reported.
One of the bodies would belong to a tall man state social and the other to one of his slaves, announced the authorities of the archaeological park of Pompeii.
The two men were “perhaps seeking refuge” from the eruption “when they were swept away”added director Massimo Osanna.
Pompeii was swallowed up by a volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. The eruption buried Pompeii in ash, “freezing” the city and its inhabitants in time and making it a very rich source of research and knowledge for archaeologists.
The latest discovery was made this month during an excavation in a large manor house (“villa”) on the outskirts of the old city.
Archaeologists estimate that the rich man would be between 30 and 40 years old. Traces of a warm woolen cloak have been found near the neck.
The other man was between 18 and 23 years old. The crushed vertebrae indicate that he was a slave doing manual labor. The molds were created using impressions that the bodies of the victims made on the hardened ashes.
“It was a death from heat shock, as revealed by his closed hands and feet.”Osanna told reporters.
The researcher described the discovery as “an incredible and extraordinary testimony” the morning the eruption occurred.
Excavation work continues at the archaeological site, located near Naples, but currently closed to tourists due to measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
