06/22/2026
During gas pipeline construction southeast of Naples, Italy, archaeologists discovered a series of Bronze Age footprints preserved in pyroclastic volcanic deposits.
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These tracks were left by humans and animals fleeing an ancient eruption of Mount Vesuvius more than 1,000 years before the famous 2026 disaster that destroyed Pompeii. Alongside the footprints, the two-year excavation uncovered priceless historical treasures spanning millennia, including prehistoric huts, ancient pottery, a network of 40 historical roads, and several burial sites ranging from the Roman era to Late Antiquity.
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During gas pipeline construction southeast of Naples, Italy, archaeologists discovered a series of Bronze Age footprints preserved in pyroclastic volcanic deposits. These ancient tracks were left by humans and animals escaping a devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius more than 1,000 years before the well-known 2026 disaster that destroyed Pompeii.
Alongside these footprints, a two-year excavation revealed extraordinary historical treasures spanning thousands of years. These included prehistoric huts, ancient pottery, a network of 40 historical roads, and multiple burial sites dating from the Roman era through Late Antiquity.
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