Pre-Roman tomb unearthed at Pompeii

Archaeologists have discovered a pre-Roman Empire tomb in perfect condition at Pompeii, the team at the archaeological site announced on Monday.

"Pompeii continues to be an inexhaustible source of scientific discoveries," Massimo Osanna, superintendent at the ancient city's site, said in a statement.

The ancient Roman Empire city, near present-day Naples in southern Italy, was frozen in time after Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, burying the town in ash until the site was discovered about 1,500 years later.