New discoveries in the buried ancient city shed fresh light on Roman life before Vesuvius erupted.
For the time being, the skeletons are being kept in a specially constructed store room
What they hadn't counted on was the roof collapsing from the weight of all the lapilli and ash. The heavy stonework smashed their bodies.The drama of those momentous days in October AD79 are also revealed on the other side of the atrium in what was once a bedroom. "It would be interesting to understand who were the people that didn't make it," wonders park director Gabriel Zuchtriegel.Wall paintings that look like modern-day wallpaper - "We're always looking for a surprise," says Gabriel Zuchtriegel
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