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Source, EPA
The discovery was made in a villa on the outskirts of the ancient Roman city.
The remains of two people who died while escaping the blast were found in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, which was destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius.
The two people who died trying to escape the blast in 79 AD and were buried under the ashes are estimated to be a slave between 18 and 25 years old and their boss between 30 and 40 years old.
The ruins found in a villa 700 meters northwest of Pompeii were unearthed using a technique previously used in the ancient city.
The human bodies that cover the region after the eruption of the volcano and remain under the layer of solidified ash cause a space to form under the debris. With the destruction of soft tissue, cavities in the shape of a human body form under the layer of ash. Experts working on excavations in the ancient city reproduce the body shapes of people at the time of their death by filling in these gaps with plaster.
The last two human remains were found by detecting the gaps under the solidified ash layer and the bones in these cavities. These voids were filled in with plaster and removed from under the layer of ash.
Massimo Osanna, director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, said the two appeared to have been swept away while trying to hide from the volcano’s eruption.
Osanna claimed that the cause of death was assumed to be heat shock, and the fact that the hands and feet of the remains were squeezed supports this thesis.
“This extraordinary discovery demonstrates the global importance of Pompeii, as it is an incredible place not only for its great tourist reception but also for research and education,” said Dario Franceschini, Minister of Culture.
Pompeii is a rich archaeological resource, the remains of which are preserved under a layer of ash. Excavations in the ancient city are still continuing.
Pompeii still has more than 20 hectares of land waiting to be excavated, according to data from the Italian Ministry of Culture.
