Man Preserved At Pompeii

People have been speculating that he was preserved in one final act of self-love, because, well, it really does look like that might be the case.

The image appears to show a man lying on his back and holding onto the crotch region of his body. It’s gone viral on Twitter, with people suggesting that the man saw his own death coming and rather than fleeing he decided to… well…

Here’s the photo:

Man Preserved At Pompeii