POMPEII, ITALY — The remains of a horse wearing a harness have been discovered at the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii, according to the BBC.
The villa is believed to have belonged to a high-ranking military official. The horse was found intact along with the skeletons of two other horses.
Five bronze items and four conifer-wood finds coated in lamina bronze were also discovered, according to an Archaeological Park of Pompeii press release.
The excavation is ongoing. Previously items such as kitchen utensils and a wooden bed had been discovered at the villa.
The villa was originally dug up in the early 20th Century, but had been a target of robbers.
Massimo Osanna, director of Pompeii's archaeological park, told Italian news agency ANSA the whole area would be excavated before being opened up to the public.
