The two men died during the so-called second pyroclastic flow, which occurred after the initial eruption.
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Posted on 11/21/2020 1:26:42 PM PST by BenLurkin
Officials at the archeological park in Italy said Saturday that archeologists have unearthed skeletal remains of two men attempting to escape death the eruption. Researchers found parts of the skulls and bones while excavating the ruins of what was once a large villa with views on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the outskirts of Pompeii.
The bones were found at at Civita Giuliana, the same area where archaeologists excavating a stable dug up the remains of three harnessed horses in 2017, officials said.
The first victim was determined to be a young man, between the ages of 18 and 25, who stood at a little over 5 feet tall. Unusual vertebral compressions indicated that he took part in hard manual work, leading researchers to believe he was a slave.
He wore a short tunic made of wool fibers.
The second victim was found with his head face-down, arms folded with hands on the chest, legs spread apart and knees bent.
Researchers believe the man was older than the other victim, between the ages of 30 and 40, and about 5 feet 3 inches tall. He wore much more intricate clothing.
Once archeologists carefully removed the bones, officials made casts of the two victims, who were found in a hallway in the "noble" part of the villa, in a layer of ash at least 6.5 feet deep.
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The two men died during the so-called second pyroclastic flow, which occurred after the initial eruption.
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The excavations of Civita Giuliana
http://pompeiisites.org/en/press-kit-en/the-excavations-of-civita-giuliana/
What a horror that was
You don’t outrun the pyroclastic flow and death comes rapidly.
When do we hear the calls for reparations?
Maybe related to Giuliani?
We went to Herculaneum a few years ago. A very sobering experience to say the least.
LOL, my first thought when we visited Pompeii was like, “Dude, this is where Pink Floyd played.”
I visited Pompeii back in 1970. Truly a fascinating place. I have always watched any TV shows about it and find it amusing how the experts opinions of who was what change over the years. Irregardless, if you ever have the chance to go - do NOT pass it up.
Cool. At Herculaneum you have many preserved this way, one of the reasons I like it better.
Herculaneum was quick, Pompeii was over the course of about 24 hours, before the the final blow.
Pompeii was slow cooked, Herculaneum was flash fried.
In all seriousness I think Pompeii was buried in ash but Herculaneum got the pyroclastic (sp) flow. Both are cool for us, not so much for them.
Herculaneum folks probably didn’t even know what hit them.
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