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Skeletons discovered in Pompeii show deaths by earthquake, not just Vesuvius' eruption

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The two skeletons, believed to be men, were found beneath a wall that collapsed before the area was covered in volcanic material.

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  1. Fox News

    2 skeletons found buried in Pompeii reveal earthquakes accompanied eruption of Mount Vesuvius (opens Fox News)

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    Earthquakes accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii, Italy, according to evidence from two skeletons that were found buried beneath a collapsed wall.

  2. The Guardian

    Pompeii dig finds skeletal remains dating back to Vesuvius earthquake (opens The Guardian)

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    Two men believed to have been killed when building collapsed during early stages of AD79 volcanic eruption

  3. CBS News

    2 skeletons found in Pompeii ruins believed to be victims of earthquake before Vesuvius eruption (opens CBS News)

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    Archeologists discovered two new skeletons during excavations of the ancient city of Pompeii.

  4. Sioux City Journal

    Archeologists in Pompeii find remains dating back to Vesuvius earthquake (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Two more skeletons have been found on the ground of Pompeii, Italy’s ancient Roman city that was wiped out by an eruption of the Mount Vesuvius volcano nearly 2,000 years

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Archaeologists discover 2 new skeletons at Pompeii – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The Roman city was wiped out by the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. The remains of more than 1,000 people have been uncovered at the Pompeii site.

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal deaths by earthquake, not just Vesuvius' ancient eruption (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The discovery of two skeletons buried beneath a collapsed wall in the Pompeii archaeological site point to deaths by powerful earthquakes that accompanied the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the first century, experts said Tuesday, in addition to the victims of volcanic ash and gas.

  7. Digital Journal

    Two new skeletons found at Pompeii excavations (opens Digital Journal)

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    Archaeologists at Pompeii said Tuesday that they had uncovered two new skeletons of male victims who likely died in an earthquake that accompanied the

  8. Triblive

    Skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal deaths by earthquake (opens Triblive)

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    MILAN — The discovery of two skeletons buried beneath a collapsed wall in the Pompeii archaeological site point to deaths by powerful earthquakes that accompanied the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the first century, experts said Tuesday, in addition to the victims of volcanic ash and gas…

  9. Local News 8

    Archaeologists uncover two new Pompeii victims killed by earthquake (opens Local News 8)

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    By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists working at Pompeii have found two new victims that they say were killed by an earthquake that accompanied the volcanic eruption of 79 AD. The Italian city may be most closely associated with the destruction wrought by the eruption of Vesuvius, but these two me…

  10. UPI

    Newly discovered Pompeii victims likely died in earthquake (opens UPI)

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    Archeologists have discovered two skeletons at the site of the Roman city of Pompeii near Naples, Italy. The two men are believed to have been killed by the earthquake that preceded the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

  11. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Skeletons discovered in Pompeii show deaths by earthquake, not just Vesuvius' eruption (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    The two skeletons, believed to be men, were found beneath a wall that collapsed before the area was covered in volcanic material.

  12. NBC News

    Skeletons found in Pompeii show deaths by earthquake, not just Vesuvius' eruption (opens NBC News)

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    The newly discovered remains are that of two men who died when "everything was crushed in just two days of hell" in the ancient city, one archaeologist said.

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