Archaeologists uncover corpse of Roman staff officer at Pompeii desk
“They kept cranking out papyrus scrolls while the world literally burned."
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By Bull Winkle
NAPLES, Italy — The remarkable discovery of the remains of a Roman soldier buried in ash from the first century Mount Vesuvius eruption offers evidence that staff work has been a literal killer for nearly 2,000 years, according to archaeologists at the site.
Amal Rossellini of Naples University said that her international team of scientists…
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