More grave robbing......Archaeologists uncover 2 victims of ancient Pompeii volcanic eruption with gold treasures

[1srelluc]

2 victims of ancient Pompeii eruption found, along with gold treasures

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of two more victims of the notoriously deadly Mount Vesuvius eruption that buried Pompeii in 79 A.D.

www.cbsnews.com

Excavators in Pompeii recently unearthed the remains of two more victims of the ancient volcanic eruption that encased the lost Roman city in ash and debris. Archaeologists said their skeletons were discovered inside what was likely the bedroom of their home, where they'd become trapped as the rest of the structure filled with debris.

The skeletons once belonged to a man and a woman, said officials from the Pompeii Archaeological Park in a news release announcing the excavation. The woman was found on the bed with a collection of gold, silver and bronze coins, as well as a pair of gold earrings, a pair of pearl earrings and other jewelry.

Archaeologists uncovered the bones during excavations of a section of Pompeii designated Region IX, where archaeological investigations have been focused for the last several years after being largely unexplored. It is one of nine neighborhoods that compose the former metropolis, which at one point covered 3,200 square meters, or just under an acre, of land in southern Italy.


It seems that you really can't "take it with you" because centuries from now some asshole with dig you up and steal it.....How does this help advance scientific knowledge to create new inventions?
In before the gold is claimed by Spain.

 

[odanny]

There was a different lava flow on the other side of Vesuvius, and it covered parts of Pompeii in a much harder type of ash and rock, the good news is this preserves these artifacts even better than those already found, the bad news is it is 75 feet deep and much harder to get through and remove to find anything.

 

[whitehall]

By their very definition it seems that archeologists are grave robbers. The difference is that the artifacts recovered from graves are allegedly preserved for education. Who do we see when museums sell artifacts to other museums and the public?