Archaeologists find deaths from volcanic eruptions around 2000 years

AThe Pompeii archaeologists have succeeded in the sensational reconstruction of two ancient victims of the historic volcanic catastrophe of the Gulf of Naples. The remains of the two men, believed to have been surprised by the eruption of Vesuvius on 25 October 79 AD, were found during excavations in the area of ​​a suburban villa, as reported Saturday by the Pompeii museum.

Consequently, scientists assume that these are the corpses of a rich, elderly man and a young slave. The clothes and the compressed vertebrae on the boy’s skeleton, indicating heavy physical work, are proof of this. The dead were found in a corridor below the villa, where the two men may have tried to escape from the eruption and hide. The alleged slave was probably between 18 and 25 years old, was 1.56 meters tall and wore a short tunic. Its owner was around 1.62 meters tall and around 40 years old. He wore a tunic and a cloak.

The results now presented on humans were made possible because the skeletons lay in the cavities under solidified volcanic ash, he said. The researchers also used lasers and computer animations for this purpose, and thus it was possible to make casts of the bodies using a method that had been in use for a long time. When the scientists presented the findings, they were thrilled at the amount of detail they were able to uncover about the couple. Excavations at the villa of Civita Giulina, about 700 meters northwest of Pompeii, had been underway for some time. In 2017, horse remains were discovered there.

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 crown pandemic, like all museums in Italy. But the research continues.

Pompeii was submerged by the eruptions of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Ash, mud and lava buried the settlements. The historic city was rediscovered in the 18th century. Since then, new discoveries have emerged. The archaeological site is one of the most popular attractions in Italy.