Archaeologists unearth well-preserved remains tied to infamous Pompeii quake | New York Post
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as posted by the channelArchaeologists in Pompeii recently unearthed the well-preserved remains of two people believed to have died in an earthquake that accompanied the infamous volcanic eruption there almost 1,500 years ago.
The two male skeletons were found beneath a collapsed wall in the Casti Amanti, or House of Chaste Lovers, the site said in a statement Tuesday.
Evidence suggests the wall that trapped both men crumbled during an earthquake that shook the area as Mount Vesuvius buried the Roman city under volcanic material in October 79 AD.
Around 20% of the city’s population perished in the catastrophic Italian eruption, the site stated. The Casti Amanti duo — who are believed to have been around 55 years old — were likely trying to flee the ash and lava by sheltering in an unused utility room when the wall collapsed.
One of the men was found with his arm still raised in a futile effort to shield himself from the falling bricks.
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