Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists

Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists

BBC·2022-06-25 06:01

Image source, Parco Archeologico Pompei Image caption,

Experts believe the tortoise had been looking for a comfortable place to lay her egg when volcanic disaster struck in 79 AD

When Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago Pompeii's ancient residents were frozen in place by ash.

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