Skeletons Uncovered in Pompeii Confirm Earthquake Deaths Before Eruption

Two skeletons found in Pompeii belong to men who died in an earthquake before Mount Vesuvius' eruption.
The skeletons were found in an area undergoing reconstruction at the time and shed light on the events leading up to the eruption.
New archaeological techniques allowed experts to determine the skeletons belonged to two men over 55 years old who died of trauma from a collapsing wall.
The discovery adds to the over 1,300 victims found at the Pompeii site in the past 250 years and provides details about the final moments of life in the city.
Continued archaeological work is revealing new insights into the destruction of Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago.