Pompeii gay couple

“The Two Maidens” of Pompeii have long stood as an iconic image of Pompeii’s tragic destruction and a symbol of human love. The two bodies, seemingly holding arm in arm, were one of the.

As Mount Vesuvius erupted 2, years ago, two doomed residents of Pompeii clutched each other in their final moments. Trapped in an eternal embrace, they have come to be known as 'The Two.