Despite hundreds of years having passed, remains and treasures are still found in this territory.
The city of Pompeiiin Italy, is known for the story of its disappearance due to the eruption of the Vesuvius volcano. Recently, during excavations in the territory, a group of archaeologists found jewelry and gold, bronze and silver coins in the room of a house belonging to residents of the time.
However, not only treasure was found. Surprisingly, human remains They survived after centuries inside the room, which opened the doors to different theories about what happened.
What happened in Pompeii, Italy
In August of the year 79 AD, the Vesuvius volcano erupted and dumped volcanic debris in the city of Pompeii. So much ash, stones and other debris fell that the city began to fill with it, as if it had been buried, which caused several roofs of houses to collapse. Finally, the city was completely covered under between 6 and 7 meters of ash.
Most of the population was completely buried. It is believed that most died of suffocation or crushing but It is estimated that there were between 10,000 and 20,000 victims. Centuries had to pass until the city was discovered in the 16th century by the architect Domenico Fontana and It was excavated in the 18th century.
Archaeologists’ findings
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In the room, there were the bodies of a woman and a man They had probably tried to take shelter in there until the ash storm was over. It is theorized that the room functioned as temporary dormitory while renovations were being done on the house.
Thanks to a window, the place was kept free of ashbut studies show that the next room was filled with it and He locked the door where these people wereso it was not possible for them to escape. They were trapped inside, where they finally died.
What did they find in the room besides the gold coins?
When reconstructing the room, other elements that were identified were a bed, a chest, a bronze candelabra and a table with a marble top. There was also bronze, glass and ceramic furniture that remained in perfect condition.
That was the most surprising thing about the discovery: several elements were intact despite the timewhich is invaluable, both monetarily and for archaeologists, as this will allow them to collect new data on cWhat daily life was like in Pompeii before the eruption of the Vesuvius volcano.
Source: Ambito
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