Archaeologists discover disturbing details about the Pompeii family fighting for survival during the devastating outbreak of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD
Pompeii Archaeological Park announced the latest excavations found in a Facebook post in April. Researchers investigated the homes of Helle and Phrixus in Pompeii and found evidence that “residents tried to save themselves from the ongoing eruption.”
The house consists of an entrance, a basin of water called Impluvium and a bedroom atrium - as well as a room with canopy and a banquet hall with "beautifully decorated walls".
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"This opening may have caused Rapili (volcanic rock debris) to rain inside the house in the early stages of the eruption, and the victims found are now trying to protect themselves by taking shelter in a room with beds," the statement translated from Italian to English. ”
"The bed is made by identifying the voids in the solidified ash formed by the organic decomposition of wood," officials said.
Archaeologists recently excavated a house in Pompeii, revealing the last moments of its residents before the disaster. (Pompeii Archaeological Park via Facebook)
"Pop the gypsum into the void to rebuild the shape of the bed to form a brand in the ashes."
In a compelling account, researchers found that a family had a bed on the bedroom door to temporarily barricades to protect themselves from volcanic eruptions.
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Archaeologists also encountered the remains of at least four people in the house, including one child.
"This child may have the bronze bull found here, amulet worn by boys until they become adults," the Post said.
A family puts a bed on the bedroom door as a temporary roadblock to protect themselves from volcanic eruptions.
Excavators also found various food pantry that depicted everyday life in ancient Rome.
"Among the various other objects found, there are a bunch of amphibians stored under the stairs, some of which are used to contain gardens, use gardens, a widely used fish sauce; and a set of bronze boats, including ladles, a single-handled set of stones, basket-shaped vases and shell-shaped cups," the statement said.
Pompeii was buried in volcanic ash and pumice rice during Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD (Pompeii Archaeological Park via Facebook)
The house may also be undergoing renovations when the outbreak is due to the threshold being removed, with the wall cutting marks sitting at the entrance to the residence.
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"However, it continues to be occupied by its residents, caught by the eruption, and they chose not to leave the house, at the end of there," the statement added.
Officials found Pompeii residents tried to separate their bedrooms on Mount Vesuvius Pruptivion. (Pompeii Archaeological Park via Facebook)
The house is named after a mythical painting depicting two characters from Greek mythology, Elle and Phrixus.
The painting was found on a wall of the house, although archaeologists do not believe that residents worship Greek gods.
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"In the 1st century AD, these stories no longer have the religious and cultural significance they had in the ancient and classical times."
Discovering helps to face “the vulnerability of life in all of us.”
“So we must assume that their function in the middle and upper classes homes is primarily a display of entertainment, economic and cultural status and 'beautiful', which is also evident at this mid-sized end.”
Gabriel Zuchtriegel, director of the Archaeological Park in Pompeii, said in a statement that the excavation helps to face "the vulnerability of life in all of us."
"In this beautifully decorated little house, we found traces of residents who tried to save themselves by blocking the entrance to a small room with a bed, and we made a bed," Zuchtriegel said.
The remains of four victims were found at the homes of Helle and Phrixus. (Pompeii Archaeological Park via Facebook)
He continued: "This is because Lapilli of the volcanic stone enters through the atrium roof opening and threatens to invade the space."
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"They didn't do it; eventually, the pyroclastic flow came, and like elsewhere, every room here was filled with fierce ash, and the earthquake shock had caused many buildings to collapse."