Uncovering the Truth: Earthquakes Contributed to Pompeii's Tragic Fate

Two skeletons found in Pompeii's Casti Amanti likely died from a collapsed wall during powerful earthquakes that preceded the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, according to experts. The area was undergoing reconstruction work at the time of the eruption, following an earthquake a few days earlier. The discovery sheds light on the violent seismic events that occurred before the volcanic eruption, which destroyed the city of Pompeii and killed many inhabitants.