In pics | Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old painting of 'pizza' in ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii

The remains of a pregnant tortoise that sought shelter in the wreckage of a house devastated by an earthquake in AD62 have been found by archaeologists in Pompeii.

Preserved for centuries: Tortoise and her egg found in new Pompeii excavations

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In pics | Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old painting of 'pizza' in ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii

Preserved for centuries: Tortoise and her egg found in new Pompeii excavations