Ancient footprints of people fleeing the fiery eruption of Mount Vesuvius 3,000 years ago were discovered by chance.
Ancient footprints of people fleeing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius 3,000 years ago were discovered by accident.
The markers were placed more than 1,000 years before the infamous 79 AD volcano that destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
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Recent archaeological excavations conducted alongside construction work on a gas pipeline near Vesuvius have uncovered footprints of Bronze Age villagers fleeing the volcanic eruption.
Its ruins, which had been preserved in volcanic rock deposits for thousands of years, were discovered, in addition to countless priceless historical artifacts.
Archaeologists have been excavating over the past two years to help build a gas pipeline in the area southeast of Naples.
Their project led to the discovery of a collection of historical treasures dating back to between the Bronze Age (3300 BC to 1200 BC) and the Late Antiquity period (250 AD to 750 AD).
The most exciting discovery was the discovery of a series of footprints next to a river dating back thousands of years.
These signs likely appeared when animals and people tried to escape the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Researchers also discovered a host of historical treasures alongside footprints, including miniature ceramics and pottery made by local residents.
Bovins was able to reconstruct the ancient road system that ran through the area, identifying at least 40 streets ranging from simple dirt tracks to more complex constructions.
Several groups of tombs have also been identified, including those covered by incised stone slabs that contained mainly the remains of children.
The famous Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, covering the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum with ash.
It was revealed last year that victims of the volcanic eruption died when extreme heat caused their blood to boil and their heads to explode, according to an expert.
Researchers said some of the victims who died were trapped in oven-like rooms where temperatures reached 500 degrees Celsius.
The active volcano near Naples, Italy is known for destroying several cities including Pompeii, as it spilled for two days and spewed ash, gas and rock over a distance of approximately 21 miles.
Residents of the cities of Oplontis, Pompeii and Herculaneum who were not evacuated in time faced horrific deaths.
Research published in One plus He assumed that some of the victims died when their blood boiled and their heads exploded.
About 300 people took refuge in 12 rooms on the waterfront in the city of Herculaneum as the volcano erupted and breathed death.
Everyone who crowded into the chambers had died, their bodies remaining trapped inside for thousands of years before the excavators discovered them.
Their bodies were uncovered in the 1980s and preserved in realistic poses.
In the report, researchers studied the skeletal remains of some victims who hid in shelters, and found mysterious black and red remains covering the bones inside their skulls.
Several tests found that the remains contained traces of iron and iron oxides – created when blood evaporates – which “strongly suggests a widespread pattern of bleeding caused by heat, increased intracranial pressure and explosion.”
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