The mysterious death of the victims of the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii almost two millennia ago has been an ongoing motif for archaeological research. Stuck in time, the town of Pompeii was rediscovered in the 18th century, with the victims’ preserved, frozen lives still present. Now, over 200 years later, this mystery… Continue reading X-Ray Analysis of Pompeii Victims’ Bones Suggest They Suffocated to Death