Italy Pompeii Ancient Bodies August 17, 2022 2048 × 1365 Ancient Roman chariot unearthed ‘almost intact’ near buried ruins of Pompeii The casts of what is believed to have been a rich man and his male slave fleeing the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago are seen in what was an elegant villa on the outskirts of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.