guy Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 Quote Officials said the wealthy man was aged between 30 and 40. Traces of a warm woollen cloak were found beneath his neck. The other man was aged between 18 and 23. Officials at the archaeological site said crushed vertebrae indicated that he was a slave who did manual labour. Quote One was probably a man of high status, and the other his slave, officials at the Pompeii archaeological park said. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55029538 Summary: I'm not sure that we can know the relationship of the pair or even be certain of their social statuses. It is, nevertheless, another interesting find at Pompeii. guy also known as gaius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Crispina Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 Yes, it is interesting. Thank you for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 Compacted vertebrae I think you mean. If his backbone was crushed, it wasn't his job that killed him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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