Overview

• The remains of four individuals, including a child, were found in the House of Helle and Phrixus, where they had attempted to block a door with a bed to protect themselves from the eruption.
• Plaster casts of the decayed wooden bed frame and the victims' remains were created to reconstruct the scene of their last moments.
• The victims are believed to have died from hot gases of the first pyroclastic surge or the collapse of the house’s upper floor during the eruption.
• Artifacts recovered include a bronze amulet, amphorae with fish sauce, and bronze vessels, offering insights into daily life in Pompeii before the disaster.
• Structural evidence suggests the house was undergoing renovations at the time of the eruption, with missing door thresholds and unfinished decorative elements.