New remains of victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD are found in Pompeii
- with a woman unearthed on a bed with gold, silver and bronze coins and a man laying near her
Ed Holt | Daily Mail | 12 August 2024
Posted on 08/12/2024 5:50:08 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
The remains of victims from the deadly volcanic eruption in Pompeii have been discovered almost 2,000 years after the disaster.
A woman's remains were unearthed with a collection gold, silver and bronze coins with a man laying nearby.
Archaeologists uncovered the skeletons inside a small, makeshift bedroom in a villa that was undergoing reconstruction when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD.
It is believed the victims chose the small room as a refuge while they waited for the rain of ash and debris to subside.
However, they then found themselves trapped in the room after volcanic rocks blocked the door - preventing them from escaping from the fast-moving cloud of ash and debris...
The once-thriving city of Pompeii, near Naples, and the surrounding countryside was submerged by volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius exploded.
It killed thousands of Romans who had no idea they were living beneath one of Europe's biggest volcanoes which buried the city in a thick layer of ash, preserving many of its residents and buildings.
The ancient city was not rediscovered until the 16th century and the excavation of the site began in 1738 and has continued ever since.
In recent years the site has seen a burst of archaeological activity aimed at halting decades of decay and neglect.
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New remains of victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD are found in Pompeii
- with a woman unearthed on a bed with gold, silver and bronze coins and a man laying near her
Ed Holt | Daily Mail | 12 August 2024
Thanks for the link.
Hooker?
$20, same as in town.
Sounds like they made the most of the time they had left.
The woman’s name is Nancy Pelosi.
Strike that, I missed the blatantly obvious response: “They died doing what they loved.”
She was pretty hot (for a little while).
re: “a villa that was undergoing reconstruction”
AD 62 Pompeii earthquake
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AD_62_Pompeii_earthquake
Fascinating. It looks like the man on the floor had multiple fractures to the fibula on his right leg.
What was the man laying?
If she had bad-fitting dentures, then you've got a positive hit.
proof positive you can’t take it with you...but you CAN lay next to it for a long, long time.
“proof positive you can’t take it with you...but you CAN lay next to it for a long, long time.”
Income taxes were not paid. I am assuming that after penalties the current Govt will get it all.
She thought he said “it’s an Erection…”
Turns out he was yelling “it’s an Eruption!”…
It looks like those coins, for all their age, are in pristine condition.
More likely his wife.
Since the volcano erupted in AD 79, how likely is it that the victims were Christians? Paul had finished his missionary journeys by then.
Archaeologists have found graffiti and other references to Christians in Pompeii.
This article has some interesting info:
https://www.fairborndailyherald.com/2023/03/30/christianity-in-ancient-pompeii/
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