New scans reveal Pompeii victim was a doctor fleeing Vesuvius with surgical tools

New scans reveal Pompeii victim was a doctor fleeing Vesuvius with surgical tools

The plaster casts of Pompeii's victims have long stood as some of the most haunting reminders of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. Now, a new round of scans has revealed a striking detail about one of the site's most famous victims, The Jerusalem Post reported. The discovery adds a deeply human layer to the tragedy preserved in the Garden of the Fugitives, where 13 people were killed while attempting to escape the eruption nearly 2,000 …