Archaeologists uncover remains of man crushed as he fled Pompeii

[brooklynite]

CNN

A man managed to escape the first eruptive fury of Vesuvius in A.D. 79, only to be crushed beneath a block of stone hurled by an explosive volcanic cloud, new excavations at the site suggest.

Archeologists working at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy, found the man’s remains almost 2,000 years after he died.

Stunning pictures from the scene show a skeleton pinned beneath the stone. The impact crushed the top of the man’s body. His head might still be buried beneath the block of stone.

Lesions on the skeleton’s tibia are signs of a bone infection that probably hampered the man’s escape attempt, archeologists said.

[3catwoman3]

1. That looks astonishingly pristine and well preserved.

Archaeology is fascinating.

[BlueBloodedAmerican]

2. Pompeii is one of the most fascinating places I ever visited.

The excavated parts will blow your mind. I’m wondering where the skeleton is located on the site. They have only excavated something like a quarter of Pompeii, so there may be even more fascinating things like this poor soul to discover in the future.

As a side note, I fell in love with the Lacryma Christi wine made from grapes grown on the slopes of Mt Vesuvius in the smoky volcanic soil left after the eruption. It is my favorite wine of all time.

If you ever have the chance to go to Pompeii, DO IT (and try the wine).