New Pompeii earthquake victims discovered during excavations.

Two newly discovered skeletons found at Pompeii show that the most famous volcanic eruption of the ancient world also posed a less well-known threat: earthquakes. The bodies of two men, both probably in their 50s, were found covered in masonry from a collapsed wall — further examination showed they were killed by the impact, their bones crushed. The new methods show that the pair were likely two of many people in the area killed by devastating earthquakes that hit alongside the eruption from Vesuvius.