In 79 AD the Italian city of Pompeii was buried in a flow of ash from Mt Vesuvius, which is located five miles away. With no possible means of escape, thousands of people were killed instantly, and the city remained lost for 17oo years. In 1748, Pompeii was rediscovered and, to this day, continues to be unearthed by archaeologists. Hundreds of skeletons have been discovered in the actual positions they were in the moment they died. The picture above shows what archaeologists have referred to as the 'embracing skeletons'.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
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In 79 AD the Italian city of Pompeii was buried in a flow of ash from Mt Vesuvius, which is located five miles away. With no possible means of escape, thousands of people were killed instantly, and the city remained lost for 17oo years. In 1748, Pompeii was rediscovered and, to this day, continues to be unearthed by archaeologists. Hundreds of skeletons have been discovered in the actual positions they were in the moment they died. The picture above shows what archaeologists have referred to as the 'embracing skeletons'.
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