Unique tomb with skeleton discovered in Pompeii - Italy

Unique tomb with skeleton discovered in Pompeii - Italy

★Mummified remains, along with the hair and bones of an individual buried in an ancient tomb have been found at the necropolis of Porta Sarno, to the east of the ancient urban centre of Pompeii, Italy on August, 2021. It is one of the best preserved skeletons ever found in the ancient city. The deceased, Marcus Venerius Secundio a public slave and custodian of the Temple of Venus, was buried in a small cell of 1.6 x 2.4 metres, located behind the main façade, while in the remaining part of the enclosure evidence of cremation has been found, in the form of two cinerary urns, one of which is a beautiful glass container belonging to a woman by the name of Novia Amabilis. During the Roman period at Pompeii, funeral rites usually involved cremation, while only small children were buried.The burial of Marcus Venerius is thus highly unusual also for the funeral rite that was adopted, considerin

  • Product Code
  • ILEA000803958
  • Registered date
  • 2021/8/16 00:00:00
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  • ABACA / Kyodo News Images
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