Pompeii alone is believed to have been inhabited by about 20,000 people. Most escaped. But archaeologists estimate that about 2000 lingered too long , or decided to ride the disaster out.

During the excavations of Region IX, Insula 10, in Pompeii, the skeletal remains of a man and a woman were found, according to a press release from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii shared on Monday.

Nation World Over-tourism pushes Pompeii archaeological park to create ticket system A maximum of 20,000 tickets will be released each day, with different time slots during the peak summer season.