The tomb is believed to date back to the decades before Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. What have been described as the best-preserved human remains ever discovered in Pompeii include Secundio’s white hair and a partially visible ear. Photograph: Cesare Abbate/EPAArchaeologists said the discovery was unusual because deceased adults during Roman times were usually cremated. Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the director of Pompeii archaeological park, said the inscription was “the first clear evidence of performances at Pompeii in the Greek language”. Photograph: Cesare AbbateThe excavations in the Porta Sarno necropolis area are a joint project between Pompeii archaeological park and the European University of Valencia.

Source: The Guardian August 17, 2021 11:48 UTC