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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 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 leave, possibly to help rescue Pompeians fleeing the 79AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius that buried it in ashes. | The horse was saddled up and ready to leave, possibly to help rescue Pompeians fleeing the 79AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius that buried it in ashes. |
It was found with the remains of other horses at the Villa of Mysteries. | It was found with the remains of other horses at the Villa of Mysteries. |
The villa belonged to a Roman general or high-ranking military magistrate. | The villa belonged to a Roman general or high-ranking military magistrate. |
Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii and other nearby towns under millions of tonnes of volcanic debris. | Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii and other nearby towns under millions of tonnes of volcanic debris. |
Archaeologists at the luxurious Villa of Mysteries (Villa dei Misteri) overlooking the sea have already found wine presses, ovens and extraordinary frescoes. | Archaeologists at the luxurious Villa of Mysteries (Villa dei Misteri) overlooking the sea have already found wine presses, ovens and extraordinary frescoes. |
The latest discovery came during an excavation of a stable at the villa to the north of Pompeii, according to Massimo Osanna, the director of Pompeii's archaeological park. | The latest discovery came during an excavation of a stable at the villa to the north of Pompeii, according to Massimo Osanna, the director of Pompeii's archaeological park. |
The apparently well-groomed horse, along with a saddle and a harness with fragments of wooden and bronze trimmings, was found alongside two other thoroughbred horses. | |
The horses had all come to a "fierce and terrible end", Mr Osanna said, suffocated by ashes or by the boiling vapours from Vesuvius's ash cloud. | The horses had all come to a "fierce and terrible end", Mr Osanna said, suffocated by ashes or by the boiling vapours from Vesuvius's ash cloud. |
The estate was originally dug up early in the 20th Century but much of it was reburied and has since been targeted by looters. | The estate was originally dug up early in the 20th Century but much of it was reburied and has since been targeted by looters. |
"The whole area will be excavated and returned to the public," said Mr Osanna. | "The whole area will be excavated and returned to the public," said Mr Osanna. |