2,000-Year-Old Human Skeleton white hair and part of an ear due to partial mummification In Pompeii

July 24, 2024 23.0K views

A partially mummified skeleton with white hair and part of an ear still intact has been discovered in Pompeii belonging to a man who organised performances in Greek

Researchers have been working to learn more about the man in the tomb, including through inscriptions and other records help in the archive

This inscription reveals who was buried in the tomb.

The tomb where the well-preserved, partially mummified skeleton was found.

An ear and some hair on the skull were preserved by the dry conditions inside the tomb

They say the discovery shed fresh light on the cultural life of the city before it was destroyed, presenting evidence of Greek being actively used alongside Latin

Mount Vesuvius erupted in the year AD 79, burying the cities of Pompeii, Oplontis, and Stabiae under ashes and rock fragments, and the city of Herculaneum under a mudflow