Nearly 2,000 years ago, a man died while fleeing Pompeii with a mysterious case. We finally know its secret

Archaeologists in Pompeii identified a 2,000-year-old medical kit hidden inside a plaster cast of a victim.

X-rays and CT scans revealed a small box, medical-like tools, a stone slab, coins, and a locking mechanism.

Researchers think the kit may have belonged to a man who died while fleeing the Vesuvius eruption, possibly a doctor.

The find helps reconstruct victims’ identities and final moments without damaging fragile archaeological casts.