Despite the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, archaeologists are still discovering amazing things in the ruins of the Italian city of Pompeii to this day. The latest of these discoveries is a man and a woman.
Archaeologists in Pompeii uncover tragic final moments of two victims of the Vesuvius eruption
The two skeletons were discovered in a small chamber, likely a bedroom, that was sealed with volcanic ash and lava, trapping them there and leading to their deaths.
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Archaeologists have found new victims of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the ruins of Pompeii.
The archaeological park in Pompeii was found. Two skeletons, a man and a womanin what was likely a temporary bedroom used during renovations to the home, the park said Monday.
The woman was found on a bed with gold, silver and bronze coins and multiple pieces of jewelry, including a pair of gold and pearl earrings.
The couple apparently used the bedroom to hide from falling pumice during the eruption in 79 AD, and the sealing of the room caused the couple to be crushed by the lava flow.
“The precious anthropological data on the two victims found in the archaeological context that witnessed their tragic end allow us to recover a great deal of information about the daily life of the ancient inhabitants of Pompeii and the exact history of some of them,” park director Gabriele Zuchtriegl said in a statement. statement.
Skeletons found in an area rich in discoveries
The skeletons were found in an area of Pompeii called Insula 10 of Regio IX which has yielded multiple new discoveries in recent months.
In June, the park announced that it had discovered what it called a “The Blue ShrineA room close to where the skeletons were found. The room is believed to be a shrine for ritual activities and storage of sacred objects.
The room is painted in a pale blue, a colour rarely found in Pompeian wall paintings, and usually used in elaborately decorated rooms. Excavations have uncovered objects relating to the furnishing and renovation of the house.
Archaeologists discovered intact Roman wall paintings in the same area of the park last April.
The frescoes were found in a dining room in the ruined city that was buried under ash after a catastrophic volcanic eruption.
The paintings depict Helen of Troy among other Greek figures.
The work deals with themes of heroism through the role played by heroes and gods in the Trojan War, as well as themes of fate and the idea that humans are able to change their fate.
The excavations form part of a wider project to preserve the perimeter between excavated and unexcavated sites and conserve the site of Pompeii.
Contributed by: Anthony Robledo
