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Rich alongside slave: Two well-preserved bodies were discovered in Pompeii
Archaeologists in Italy have unearthed the remains of two people who were burned in a volcanic eruption that destroyed the city in the 8th century.
Remains of a woolen cloak on one of them and broken vertebrae in the other indicate their status in Roman society
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Sunday, 22 November 2020, 09:47
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In the video: Two bodies discovered in archeological excavations in Pompeii this year (Photo: Reuters, edited by Shaul Adam)
The Italian Ministry of Culture said last night (Saturday) that archaeologists have discovered the remains of specially preserved bodies of two men who were burned to death following the volcanic eruption that destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii in 79.
One of the bodies probably belonged to a man aged 30 to 40. Remains of a woolen cloak were found around his neck.
The second body was estimated by a young man aged 18 to 23, who had the remains of a tunic on his body and crushed vertebrae were found in his body, which probably indicates the handiwork of slaves.
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The city froze in time.
The bodies of men discovered in Pompeii (Photo: Reuters)
The bodies were found in Chibita Juliana, 700 meters from the center of ancient Pompeii, in an underground room in the area of a large villa where archeological excavations are being carried out.
The men's bones and teeth were preserved, and the space left by their tissues was filled with plaster that was left to harden and then excavated to show the contours of their bodies.
"These two victims were apparently seeking refuge when swept away by a volcanic current around 9 a.m.," said Archaeological Site Director Massimo Osana.
"Their death was caused by thermal shock, as their feet and clasped hands showed," he said.
Authorities focus on preserving buildings discovered in Pompeii (Photo: Reuters)
Italian Culture Minister Dario Francescini has stated that the new finding highlights Pompeii's status as an exceptional place for research and study.
Pompeii, 23 km from Naples, was home to 13,000 people when the volcanic eruption buried it and its inhabitants under ash, rocks and ash, and it remained frozen in time.
Remains were discovered only in the 16th century, and the first archaeological excavations began around 1750. Recently, however, attention has been focused primarily on halting the disintegration or collapse of exposed structures.
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