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Ancient Roman Site Found Frozen in Time in The Wreckage of Pompeii


Archaeologists have found an unusual treasure that has been buried for nearly 2,000 years under the ash and debris that rained down from the catastrophic eruption of Vesuvius, in 79 CE.

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