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Italian archaeologists discovered petrified remains of horses and saddles during excavations in the area that served as a barn for an old villa in the suburbs of Pompeii, Italy. The site was buried with the eruption of the volcano Vesuvius in the year 79.
Pompeii was buried by the ashes of Vesuvius in 79 AD, which preserved buildings and bodies of animals and people
The head of the archaeological park of Pompeii, Mbadimo Osanna, told the Italian news agency Ansa that the house belonged to a senior officer of the army, probably a general, in Roman times [19659004]. Photo: DW / Deutsche Welle
the elders.
The rest of the mounted props found indicates that it was a type of saddle used by the army and that the ornaments were typical of the parades. One of the animals wore luxurious bronze accessories.
The horses, which archaeologists believe to be purebred, were probably ready to leave when they were hit by the volcanic eruption.
The animals were trapped in the stable and so could not escape. According to Osanna, volcanic ash or effervescent mists from the eruption killed the horses.
The villa where they were found overlooked the Gulf of Naples and the island of Capri. The area was excavated in the early 20th century, but was buried again.
Osanna announced that two million euros would be awarded to archaeologists for further excavations on the site, a job that began just a few months ago, after authorities launched a series of Actions against illegal diggers.
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