Discovered horse corpses for nearly 2,000 years buried under volcanic ash

The horses used to help people flee may have died in Pompeii volcano disaster due to ash or heat.

The corpses found the saddles at the Mysteries villa in Pompeii, nearly 2,000 years after the Vesuvius volcanic disaster, Sun reported on Dec. 24. The villa is located on the outskirts of Pompeii and belongs to a high-ranking military officer, possibly a Roman general.

Horse corpses were discovered in the ancient mansion Mysteries.(Photo: Pompeii Archaeological Park).

The horse is quite tall with carefully groomed fur. She was stationed and ready to move, perhaps to help the Pompeii flee when the volcano erupted in 79. The saddle was decorated with elaborate details in bronze.

The team of scientists judged that this was an important finding. In addition, they found two other corpses at the old mansion. They died of ash buried or unable to withstand heat, according to Massimo Osanna, director of Pompeii archaeological park. People with saddles to flee also abandon their lives under too great heat.

Experts unearth ancient villas in Pompeii.(Photo: Cesare Abbate / AP).

Archaeologists also found wine making equipment, ovens and some impressive paintings in the villa. The ancient villa was unearthed at the beginning of the 20th century, but most were buried. Since then, this place has become the target of many thieves."The whole area will be excavated and reopened to the people, " Osanna said.

Mount Vesuvius on the west coast of Italy is the only volcano that operates in the European continent and is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. The 79 eruption buried Pompeii in millions of tons of ash.