100K views · 3.2K reactions | When Herculaneum was hit by several pyroclastic currents during the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the extreme heat carbonised the wood in the town, some of which remains in situ to this day. | International Man of History | Facebook

In 1982, archaeologists made a heart-wrenching discovery in the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum. They uncovered the remains of a woman, perfectly preserved by the volcanic ash from the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. This woman, known as the ""Ring Lady,"" is a poignant reminder of the tragedy that struck this once-flourishing city. Believed to have been around 45 years old at the time of her demise, the Ring Lady was found near the ancient shoreline, her body resting in a fet

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