Skeletal remains of a rich man and his male slave from nearly 2,000 years ago were discovered in an archaeological park in Pompeii, Italy.

The officials at the&nbsp;archaeological park in Italy confirmed the discovery on Sunday. Parts of skulls and bones were found during an excavation of the ruins of an ancient and elegant villa that held a panoramic view of the Mediterranean Sea on the outskirts of a Roman city, which disappeared during the period of 79 AD.

This area is the same one where remains of&nbsp;three harnessed horses were found in 2017.

It is being believed the first skeleton is of a rich man and the second one is of his 'male slave', both of whom were trying to run to safety after the&nbsp;Mount Vesuvius erupted. The two were, assumably, saved from the eruption. However, they got engulfed by a powerful volcanic blast that took place the next morning. This morning blast, as per the experts, "apparently invaded the area from many points, surrounding and burying the victims in ash."

The skeletons were discovered in a lying position. The two were lying next to each other on their backs and were covered in a layer of grey ash which was reportedly at least 2 metres deep.

"The victims were probably looking for shelter in the cryptoporticus, in this underground space, where they thought they were better protected," explained&nbsp;Massimo Osanna, the director-general of the archaeological park run by the jurisdiction of the Italian Culture Ministry.

The&nbsp;Mount Vesuvius is still an active volcano.

Skeletal remains of a rich man and his male slave from nearly 2,000 years ago were discovered in an archaeological park in Pompeii, Italy. The officials at the archaeological park in Italy confirmed the discovery on Sunday.

Skeletal remains of a rich man and his male slave from nearly 2,000 years ago were discovered in an archaeological park in Pompeii, Italy. The officials at the archaeological park in Italy confirmed the discovery on Sunday. Parts of skulls and bones were found during an excavation of the ruins of an ancient and elegant villa that held a panoramic view of the Mediterranean Sea on the outskirts of a Roman city, which disappeared during the period of 79 AD. This area is the same one where remains of three harnessed horses were found in 2017. It is being believed the first skeleton is of a rich man and the second one is of his 'male slave', both of whom were trying to run to safety after the Mount Vesuvius erupted. The two were, assumably, saved from the eruption. However, they got engulfed by a powerful volcanic blast that took place the next morning. This morning blast, as per the experts, "apparently invaded the area from many points, surrounding and burying the victims in ash." The skeletons were discovered in a lying position. The two were lying next to each other on their backs and were covered in a layer of grey ash which was reportedly at least 2 metres deep. "The victims were probably looking for shelter in the cryptoporticus, in this underground space, where they thought they were better protected," explained Massimo Osanna, the director-general of the archaeological park run by the jurisdiction of the Italian Culture Ministry. The Mount Vesuvius is still an active volcano.

Skeletons of rich man and his 'male slave' found from ashes at Pompeii excavation

A Canadian tourist who stole mosaic tiles, parts of an amphora and a ceramics piece from the city of Pompeii 15 years ago, returned them saying they brought "bad luck".

The woman, identified as Nicole sent a package containing the artefacts to a travel agent in the southern Italian city of Pompeii, along with a confession letter.&nbsp;

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She wrote that she was in her early 20s when she visited the city's archaeological park in 2005 and the robbery caused a number of misfortunes to her that includes getting breast cancer twice and being hit by a financial crisis.&nbsp;

"The last time ending in a double mastectomy. My family and I also had financial problems. We’re good people and I don’t want to pass this curse on to my family or children."

"Please, take them back, they bring bad luck," she said as she sought "forgiveness from God".

She said she committed the theft as she wanted to possess a piece of history that "nobody could have", but the artefacts had "so much negative energy … linked to that land of destruction".&nbsp;

Pompeii was covered in volcanic ash after the gigantic eruption of the Mount Vesuvius in AD79. It was buried until it was rediscovered in the 16th century, which led to an understanding of how life used to be in ancient times.&nbsp;

 
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A Canadian tourist who stole mosaic tiles, parts of an amphora and a ceramics piece from the city of Pompeii 15 years ago, returned them saying they brought "bad luck".

A Canadian tourist who stole mosaic tiles, parts of an amphora and a ceramics piece from the city of Pompeii 15 years ago, returned them saying they brought "bad luck". The woman, identified as Nicole sent a package containing the artefacts to a travel agent in the southern Italian city of Pompeii, along with a confession letter. Also read | Archaeological crime gang uncovered in Italy, 10,000 artefacts recovered She wrote that she was in her early 20s when she visited the city's archaeological park in 2005 and the robbery caused a number of misfortunes to her that includes getting breast cancer twice and being hit by a financial crisis. "The last time ending in a double mastectomy. My family and I also had financial problems. We’re good people and I don’t want to pass this curse on to my family or children." "Please, take them back, they bring bad luck," she said as she sought "forgiveness from God". She said she committed the theft as she wanted to possess a piece of history that "nobody could have", but the artefacts had "so much negative energy … linked to that land of destruction". Pompeii was covered in volcanic ash after the gigantic eruption of the Mount Vesuvius in AD79. It was buried until it was rediscovered in the 16th century, which led to an understanding of how life used to be in ancient times.

Canadian woman returns artefacts saying they brought 'bad luck'

Pompeii's House of Lovers reopens 40 years after being ravaged

Italy&rsquo;s ancient city of Pompeii is now accessible to wheelchair users, German news network Deutsche Welle reports.

A three-kilometer-long barrier-free route leading through the world-renowned archaeological site was inaugurated on Friday.

According to Italy&#39;s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, it is the country&#39;s largest barrier-free route allowing access to an archaeological site.&nbsp;

For the project &quot;Pompei per tutti&quot; (Pompeii for all), height differences were evened out, access ramps positioned and smooth pathways created, the DW said in its report.

It begins at the Porta Marina entrance and provides access to 20 of the most important sights in the ancient city, the DW said in its report.

Pompeii was buried in volcanic ash, pumice and rock when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, and not rediscovered until the 16th century. It&#39;s the world&#39;s best preserved ancient city.The archaeological site of Pompeii extends over about 66 hectares. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, according to the DW.

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A three-kilometer-long barrier-free route leading through the world-renowned archaeological site was inaugurated on Friday

Italy’s ancient city of Pompeii is now accessible to wheelchair users, German news network Deutsche Welle reports. A three-kilometer-long barrier-free route leading through the world-renowned archaeological site was inaugurated on Friday. According to Italy's Ministry of Cultural Heritage, it is the country's largest barrier-free route allowing access to an archaeological site. For the project "Pompei per tutti" (Pompeii for all), height differences were evened out, access ramps positioned and smooth pathways created, the DW said in its report. It begins at the Porta Marina entrance and provides access to 20 of the most important sights in the ancient city, the DW said in its report. Pompeii was buried in volcanic ash, pumice and rock when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, and not rediscovered until the 16th century. It's the world's best preserved ancient city.The archaeological site of Pompeii extends over about 66 hectares. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, according to the DW. (WION)

Pompeii for all: Ancient city now accessible to wheelchair users

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