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For the first time, archaeologists and researchers at the ancient Roman site of Pompeii have used artificial intelligence to digitally reconstruct the fate of a man who died during the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The groundbreaking digital portrait offers a profound new way to connect with one of history's most famous natural disasters and the individuals who perished within it. The reconstruction focuses on a man whose remains were discovered near the Porta Stabia necropolis, located just outside the ancient city's walls. Excavations in this area revealed the remains of two men who were attempting to flee toward the coast as the eruption unfolded. The digital portrait depicts the older of the two men, who is