Thousands of people died in the Bay of Naples area in the first century AD when Mt. In the 1980s, archaeologists discovered more than 50 bodies in one room of the Oplontis business, also potentially awaiting a sea rescue. This summer, I led a team of archaeologists in excavating the remaining bodies, analyzing them osteologically, and making 3D scans of complete skulls, which are newly available at the website FacesofOplontis.com. 3D scans of the skulls were done using the hand-held Sense scanner, which is lightweight and easier to bring onto an archaeological site than a NextEngine or other table-top scanner. Very little is known historically about this site, but the Oplontis business was clearly bustling before the deadly volcanic eruption.

Source: Forbes January 22, 2018 15:45 UTC