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Child skull, Pompeii, Campania, Italy

Skull of a child, aged 7-8, discovered in 2018 in the public baths of Pompeii, in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The child was killed by asphyxiation during the Vesuvius eruption of 79 AD and probably took refuge in the baths. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Contained in galleries: Pompeii, Italy

Skull of a child, aged 7-8, discovered in 2018 in the public baths of Pompeii, in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The child was killed by asphyxiation during the Vesuvius eruption of 79 AD and probably took refuge in the baths. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen