Skeleton unearthed of man crushed by huge rock in Vesuvius eruption
Block of stone violently thrown up by volcanic cloud fell on to victim, Pompeii archaeologists say
Associated Press in Milan
Tue 29 May 2018 14.59 EDT
Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site have announced the discovery of the skeleton of a man crushed by an enormous stone while trying to flee the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Pompeii officials on Tuesday released a photograph showing the skeleton protruding from beneath a large block of stone that may have been a door jamb which had been violently thrown by the volcanic cloud.
The victim, who was estimated to be over 30, had his thorax crushed. Archaeologists have not found the victims head. Officials said the man had suffered from a leg infection that may have caused walking difficulties and thus impeded his escape.
The archaeological sites general director, Massimo Osanna, called it an exceptional find that contributes to a better picture of the history and civilisation of the age.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/may/29/pompeii-skeleton-archaeologists-unearthed-man-decapitated-vesuvius-eruption