The Macellum in Pompeii features plaster casts of victims of the 79 AD eruption, not a single specific person. These casts, created by archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli in the 1860s, involved carefully pouring liquid plaster into the cavities left by decaying bodies in the solidified volcanic ash. The casts reveal the final poses and postures of the victims, providing a poignant record of their last moments. #pompeii #ancientruins #Frescos #AncientDiscoveries #ancienthistory | LondonErns

579K views · 3.1K reactions | Archaeologists working at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy, uncovered the remains of a 30-year-old man who appears to have survived the initial eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D., only to be killed when he was struck by a large slab of stone https://cnn.it/2H3hdlx | CNN | Facebook