08/18/2025
Pompeii Excavation Reveals Undisturbed Family Remains and Evidence Supporting Later Eruption Date
Recent excavations at Pompeii have uncovered the skeletal remains of five individuals—two women and three children—who died while seeking shelter during the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Found undisturbed in a small room, the discovery is significant given prior looting in the area. According to archaeologists, the victims likely perished from roof collapse or pyroclastic flow. A nearby 17th-century coin suggests post-eruption disturbance elsewhere in the villa.
