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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46671050
The remains of a horse still in its harness have been discovered at a villa outside the walls of Pompeii, in what archaeologists are hailing as a find of "rare importance".
The horse was saddled up and ready to go, possibly to help rescue Pompeians fleeing the AD79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius that buried the town in ashes.
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What fascinates me about archaeology & paleontology is that each such find is a virtual snapshot in time, preserving an exact instant for us to study & learn from.
The remains of a horse still in its harness have been discovered at a villa outside the walls of Pompeii, in what archaeologists are hailing as a find of "rare importance".
The horse was saddled up and ready to go, possibly to help rescue Pompeians fleeing the AD79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius that buried the town in ashes.
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What fascinates me about archaeology & paleontology is that each such find is a virtual snapshot in time, preserving an exact instant for us to study & learn from.
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