Archaeologists have discovered the remains of two men killed in the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago.
One was probably a man of high status and the other his slave, reported the Observer, quoting officials at the Pompeii archaeological park.
The find was made in a dig carried out during the coronavirus pandemic, the Italian culture ministry said.
Pompeii director Massimo Osanna said the two victims may have been seeking refuge when they were engulfed by clouds of ash, rock, and toxic gas shortly after the nearby volcano Vesuvius erupted in AD 79.
Photo: Remains of 'Master' and His 'Slave' Discovered in Ashes of Ruined Roman City of Pompeii
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