Skeleton under stone, Pompeii, Campania, Italy
Skeleton of a man hit and killed by a flying stone door jamb during the Vesuvius eruption of 79 AD, discovered in 2018 in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Credit : Parco Archeologico di Pompei / Manuel Cohen
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2017-18 Archeologico Campania Eruption Jamb Parco Pompei Pompeii Preservation Recent Vesuvius Volcanic Volcano
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