Spectacular skeleton find | He looked the deadly Vesuvius lava in the eye
Photo: picture alliance / ANSA / CIRO FUSCO
published on
The ossified remains of a victim could help solve a historical riddle …
In the ancient city of Herculaneum near Pompeii, the discovery of a skeleton promises new knowledge about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.
The petrified body was found at a point on the coast of Herculaneum before lava flows pushed it back a good 500 meters. The man probably looked death straight in the face as the lava rolled towards him. Read more with BILDplus.
Subscription