Casts of what is believed to have been a rich man and his male slave fleeing the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago are seen in an elegant villa on the outskirts of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, destroyed by the 79-year eruption. AD, where they were discovered during recent excavations, officials at the Pompeii Archaeological Park said on Saturday, November 21, 2020.