Was there anyone who died in the ancient disaster of pompeii (and whos body is captured in ash) that we can actually Identify?

by Dannyguard

I know solders died at their post and people were found in their family homes, but we're any found that archaeologists can definitely say: "this body is the body of 'Joe bloggs'". I assume most of the documents were burnt up and destroyed but surly some mosaics might have given us a few clues?

MasterAimee

The problem here is the lack of records and the possible movement of people in the chaos. We don't have the names of the soldiers who died at their posts, and while mosaics have survived, most do not include living family and names - most are of mythical or historical scenes. However, the house of at least one individual has been identified. The House of Loreius Tiburtinus (named for electoral graffiti found on the external walls) was last known owner was Octavius Quartio. (http://www.pompeiisites.org/Sezione.jsp?titolo=House+of+Octavius+Quartio+(II%2C2%2C2)&idSezione=590)